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Advanced schedule - how can I schedule 2 sets of layouts to run during 1 hour for x or y minutes each

Asked by Bogdan Sirbu

So, I have 2 sets of layouts. From 1 hour point of view, I need to run 1st set of layouts from 00 minute until 45 minute and the 2nd set from 45 minute until 59 minute. For every set, they will have to repeat as many time as possible till the end of their specified time. And of course, this schedule will run 24/7
Any suggestion how can i create such a schedule? Trying to calculate and adding manually for every hour and for x days it's not option :)
Thank you

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Best Dan Garner (dangarner) said : 		#1

Create 2xschdules.. First one runs from 00:00 until 00:45 and repeats hourly until sometime far into the future. The second one runs from 00:45 to 00:59 and repeats hourly until sometime far into the future. Repeat for as many layouts as you have.

I realise this is what you meant by "not an option", but unfortunately it is the only way at the moment.

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Bogdan Sirbu (bogdan-sirbu) said : 		#2

Thank you for your answer, but first, I need to clarify how schedule work, I may misunderstood something...

Let see if this is OK or not:

Layout_1 will be scheduled for 45 mins hourly
    > Start time: 13 Dec 2011 - 00:00 (start at this hour every day, until End time)
    > End time: 31 Dec 2011 - hh:mm (standard case, this will be set up to 00:00 if i want to run continuously until 31 Dec, but i don't think it's OK for my case - I guess is has to be setup 00:45)
    > Repeat: Hourly
    > Until: 31 Dec 2011 - hh:mm (what is the meaning of this time hh:mm, if I've already specified End time and to be repeated hourly? This one should be 23:45?)

Does the system (XIBO) knows how to understand that when recurrence - Hourly is setup, 00:00 > 00:45 will become 01:00 > 01:45 and so on until 23:00 > 23:45 every day?

Thanks,
Bogdan

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Dan Garner (dangarner) said : 		#3

Exactly, you will have a 45 minute schedule, every hour.

The end time will be 13th December 00:45. And the repeat until should be 31st dec

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Bogdan Sirbu (bogdan-sirbu) said : 		#4

Thank you Dan. I will test my case tomorrow and return with a feedback.

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Bogdan Sirbu (bogdan-sirbu) said : 		#5

Thanks Dan Garner, that solved my question.