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Scheduled Tasks Configuration

Description

Select the Options button in the Toolbar to configure scheduled tasks.

Configure Tasks tab

task timeout setting

  • Task Timeout The default is 300 seconds.

Lazy Scheduler tab

lazy schedule setting

  • Enabled Tasks are triggered by Site visitors.
  • Disabled Tasks are to be triggered by an external cron job.
  • Request Interval The default is 300 seconds.

Web Cron tab

web cron setting

  • Web Cron Disabled is the default. Enabled requires a hash to trigger the task. Before the first save there is a message that a key is required. After save there is a field containing a Webcron link url to copy.