Scheduled Task doesn't run?

If your scheduled task doesn't run, following is a simple check list you can follow to fix the problem.

1. Ensure that you have provided the username/password:
   • For security reasons Windows XP requires your Windows XP username & password to run scheduled task. For more information on what to do if you don't have password read Why username/password?
   • On any other Windows operating system, if your account requires a password to log on, then you need to provide that password while scheduling the task, otherwise you don't need to provide a password.
      
2. If you have multiple account ensure that you have provided the correct username/password: If you have multiple accounts on same computer like one domain account and one local accout, please make sure the username that you have provided is the same username you have used to login to the computer. The tasks will not work if you scheduled the task using one user account and now you are logged into another user account. Automation Anywhere automatically fills the username that you are logged in as.
   
   
3. Check Status in Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks window: Please go to Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks window. Select the task that corresponds to your task (it start with your task name) and right-click and select ‘Run’. See if it runs. If it does not run please see what the 'Status' column shows.
   
   
4. Schedule Calculator Application: If your task still doesn't run go to Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks. Click on Add Scheduled Task. From the list of applications, please select Calculator as shown below. If the calculator does not run then your scheduler service is not installed correctly on your computer.
    

5. Make sure Task Scheduler Service is started: By default on all Windows XP machines Scheduler service is started. To make sure please go to Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services. Verify that the Status of the ‘Task Scheduler’ service reads ‘Started’. If it is not running then right-click it and select ‘Start’. Also please ensure that the 'Startup type' is set to 'Automatic' so that next time your computer starts this service starts automatically.
   
   
6. Restart Task Scheduler: If it still doesn't work then please go to Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks window. In Advanced Menu and click on ‘Stop using Task Scheduler’ Wait for 10 minutes and click on ‘Start using Task Scheduler’.
   
   
7. Contact Technical Support: If you are not able to run your task at scheduled time even after following all of the above steps then most likely the scheduler service is not installed correctly on your computer. Please contact us at Automation Anywhere Support. To download free trial Automation Anywhere visit Automation Anywhere - The Automation Software