.. _conf.seq.sched.service:

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Set Up Scheduling Services
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The :term:`Scheduling Service<Scheduling Service>` allows you to configure WIP to execute a single instruction or a sequence of instructions at predefined times or intervals. You can access the Scheduling Service via the menu: :menuselection:`Configuration --> Sequencing & Applications --> Scheduling Service`.

From the **Scheduling Service** pane, you can perform the following actions:

- Set up a single instruction to run once. See :ref:`conf.seq.sched.single`.
- Schedule a sequence of instructions to  run at a defined frequency. See :ref:`conf.seq.sched.sequence`.

Each option offers the possibility to replay scheduling instructions. For more information, see :ref:`conf.seq.sched.replay`.

The **Scheduling Service** pane also provides access to the following data:

- **Instruction Sequences** tab:

  Displays all instruction sequences configured in the system. For each sequence, you can view its details, the included instructions, and their current status. In the **Action** column, you perform additional actions using the following icons:

  .. list-table:: 
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     * - Icon
       - Action
     * - |play|
       - Run the sequence immediately, even if it is currently disabled. This bypasses the scheduled time.
     * - |edit|
       - Update an existing instruction sequence.
     * - |delete|
       - Delete an existing instruction sequence.

- **Available Instructions** tab: 
  
  Lists all instructions available for scheduling, grouped by service. Each entry includes a description of what the instruction does, helping you determine how and when to use it.
  
  If the **Is Historical Compatible** checkbox is selected for an instruction, it indicates that the instruction supports replay functionality, meaning that it can be executed for a past time period. These replayable instructions allow you to specify a date range for execution.



.. |play| image:: images/icon.play.png

.. |edit| image:: images/icon.edit.png

.. |delete| image:: images/icon.delete.png


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   conf.seq.sched.single
   conf.seq.sched.sequence
   conf.seq.sched.replay