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Customize Trigger Settings with a Generate Every Period

Generate Every is a special case period designation that can have a time or usage parameter.

When a task has a Generate Every Period, the task no longer utilizes a repeating trigger. A new, one-off task will be created (with the same details as the task currently being created) whenever the previous task's parameters are met.

Generate Every Period with a Time Parameter

Select Generate Every on the Period dropdown menu. There are two options for a time parameter: Date or Mon-Fri.

Select Date on the Parameter dropdown menu to create a customized recurrence interval. Input a numerical value for the recurrence interval in the first text box and select the appropriate units (Days, Weeks, Months, or Years).

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Select Mon-Fri on the Parameter dropdown menu if the task should reoccur only on Monday – Friday.

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Clicking YYYY-MM-DD, opens a calendar modal. Select the date the task is first due on.

The task status will switch from green (or yellow if a warning is set) to red when it is past due, one day after the calendar date selected.

Generate tasks in the past checkbox comments

Use prior period for label checkbox comments.

Click “Add Trigger” to save.

Generate Every Period with a Usage Parameter

Select Generate Every from the Period dropdown menu. Select the specific meter the task is associated with on the Parameter dropdown menu.

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Input a numerical value for the usage recurrence interval in the first text box.

Input a value for the meter that triggers the new task being due in the “first due at” textbox.

The task status will switch from green (or yellow if a warning is set) to red after a “Log Asset Data” or “Update Meter Reading” records a usage value greater than the value entered here.

Input a numerical value for “warn at ____  left” to set meter reading that activates a reminder that the task is approaching.

This turns a green current / up-to-date task status to a yellow warning.

Generate tasks in the past checkbox comments

Use prior period for label checkbox comments.

Click “Add Trigger” to save.