Select to enable Enabling Scheduling Function group box where you can select a system and create the Tools Catalog.

Select a system where you want to create a database for the DB2 Tools Catalog.

Opens a window where you can create a database for the DB2 Tools Catalog on a cataloged system that currently has no metadata storage. If the system you want is not cataloged, you must catalog it first.

Specify to run the task immediately when you are finished. The task and the task history are NOT saved to the Task Center.

Specify to create the task in the Task Center, then specify your options. When you run the task from the Task Center the task history will be saved.

Select the system on which the task will run.

Select the system on which the task will run.

Select the system on which the task will run. The initial value is the machine name for node 0 (zero). You can select any of the other nodes in the partitioned instance.

Select the system on which the task will run. The initial value is the machine name for node 0 (zero). You can select any of the other nodes in the partitioned instance.

Select the system where you want to store the task. This system will store the task and notify the run system when it is time to run the task. The initial value is the first cataloged system found that has the scheduler enabled.

Select the system where you want to store the task. This system will store the task and notify the run system to run the task. The initial value is the first cataloged system found that has the scheduler enabled.

Opens a window where you can define the default scheduling behavior in the Control Center. You can choose server scheduling or centralized scheduling.

Shows a default name for the task you are scheduling based on the type of task. The name includes the date and time of task creation. This is a mandatory field. You can change the name by typing a new name. The task name must be unique in the DB2 tools catalog. You can change the date and time by selecting the task in the task execution table, and clicking the Change button.

Select to save the task without scheduling when it will be run. A new task is created in the Task Center where you can schedule it to be run when required.

Specify to save the task to the Task Center and run the task immediately when you are finished.

Specify to save the task to the Task Center and schedule a date and time to run the task. The Change button is enabled and you can open a window where you enter the schedule information. You will need to provide a user ID and password in Runtime authorization when using this option.

Shows a summary of the task schedule.

Shows a list of the task steps. Shows the scheduled time of the task step. To change the scheduled time, select a task and click Change.

Shows the scheduled time of the task step. To change the scheduled time, select a task and click Change.

Opens a window where you enter the time that you want to execute a selected task. Select a task name suffix and click Change. The Change button is enabled when you select Schedule task execution.

Enter the user ID that you want the Task Center to use to run the task. This is a mandatory field that is enabled when you select the Schedule task execution option. Remember that too much authority may be a security risk, and too little authority will be insufficient to run the task.

Enter the password that you want the Task Center to use to run the task. This is a mandatory field that is enabled when you select the Schedule task execution option. Remember that too much authority may be a security risk, and too little authority will be insufficient to run the task.

Enter a user ID that is allowed to connect to the DB2 tools catalog database of the scheduler system.

Enter a password that is allowed to connect to the DB2 tools catalog database of the scheduler system.