Running automation following a 5-4-4 type schedule

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Hi,
I was wondering how I would be able to run a job every 4 weeks for 2 weeks, and then 5 weeks. So it basically runs on 2/4/23, 3/4/23, 4/1/23, and then 5/6/23. Not quite sure how to configure the trigger to make it work as such. Any help would be appreciated

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Hello @ibrahimabdulqadi.1, I would recommend doing this on Orchestrator:

  1. Open the Orchestrator web interface.
  2. Go to the Triggers section.
  3. Create a new trigger for the first schedule:
  • Set the Start Date and End Date as mentioned.
  • Choose the Weekly recurrence pattern.
  • Set the Interval to 4.
  • Select the specific day of the week you want the job to start on.
  • Choose First and Second for Weeks of Month.
  1. Create a second trigger for the second schedule:
  • Set the Start Date as mentioned.
  • Choose the Weekly recurrence pattern.
  • Set the Interval to 5.
  • Select the specific day of the week you want the job to start on.
  • Choose First for Weeks of Month.

By creating these two triggers, you’ll achieve the desired schedule of running the job every 4 weeks for 2 weeks and then running it after a gap of 5 weeks.

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Hi, @rodrigo.simao appreciate the response. I don’t see any option for where it says “Interval”? All I have for weekly are boxes for Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and so on.

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we can check our cron ideas if it is conform or not with the concept by:

  • A: will it result to a calendar depending series

OR

  • B: will it result to a recurrent calendar independent series

When answer is A, the idea is not conform to the cron concept

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For the schedule you described:

  • Run every 2 weeks (14 days)
  • Run every 4 weeks (28 days)
  • Run every 5 weeks (35 days)

You can try using a combination of weekly triggers and setting appropriate intervals. For example:

  1. Run every 2 weeks: Set the trigger to run on a specific day every 14 days (2 weeks).
  2. Run every 4 weeks: Set another trigger to run on a specific day every 28 days (4 weeks).
  3. Run every 5 weeks: Similarly, set another trigger to run on a specific day every 35 days (5 weeks).
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Hi @ibrahimabdulqadi.1

Welcome to Community!!

Could you please elaborate and specify your requirement so that we will be able to give you an solution.

Regards,

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In addition to above also it is helpfully to crosscheck e.g. with online helpers like:

e.g. we do see that a every X of Y is also bound to unit and dimension

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Sure, I need the automation to run on a recurring basis of a 5-4-4 week schedule. On 2/4, it will run after 4 weeks on 3/4, then again after 4 weeks which will be 4/1. The next time it runs will be 5 weeks later, on 5/6/23. Then the cycle repeats and it runs after 4 weeks, on 6/3,

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Right it would be a recurring pattern of the initial date, then 4 weeks, then 4 weeks, then 5 weeks. So my initial thought was to use 3 triggers with a cron expression for every 13 weeks after these 3 dates: 2/4/23, 3/4/23, and 4/1/23, but I was wondering if there was a better way to do this.

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looks like the A case - as resulting dates are not in a recurring pattern

  • there is no week unit
  • every X days is anchored on a month day

When marking for a particular 2 years series all schedules with a pen on a paper calendar you can easy see that it is more an A case

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Hi @ibrahimabdulqadi.1

  1. Create the First Trigger (5 Weeks):
  • Go to the UiPath Orchestrator and navigate to the “Triggers” section.
  • Click on the “Add Trigger” button to create a new trigger.
  • Configure the trigger as follows:
    • Name: Give your trigger a descriptive name.
    • Start Process: Select the process/job you want to run.
    • Start Time: Set the initial start time as the desired date (e.g., 2/4/23).
    • Start Frequency: Set it to “Daily.”
    • Interval: Set it to “1” day(s).
    • Days: Select the days on which you want the job to run (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.).
    • Occurrences: Set it to “35” occurrences (5 weeks).
  • Save the trigger.
  1. Create the Second Trigger (4 Weeks):
  • Click on the “Add Trigger” button again to create another trigger.
  • Configure the trigger as follows:
    • Name: Give your trigger a descriptive name.
    • Start Process: Select the process/job you want to run.
    • Start Time: Set the initial start time as the desired date (e.g., 3/4/23, which is the end of the first 5-week cycle).
    • Start Frequency: Set it to “Daily.”
    • Interval: Set it to “1” day(s).
    • Days: Select the days on which you want the job to run (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.).
    • Occurrences: Set it to “28” occurrences (4 weeks).
  • Save the trigger.
  1. Create the Third Trigger (4 Weeks):
  • Click on the “Add Trigger” button once more to create the third trigger.
  • Configure the trigger as follows:
    • Name: Give your trigger a descriptive name.
    • Start Process: Select the process/job you want to run.
    • Start Time: Set the initial start time as the desired date (e.g., 5/6/23, which is the end of the first 4-week cycle).
    • Start Frequency: Set it to “Daily.”
    • Interval: Set it to “1” day(s).
    • Days: Select the days on which you want the job to run (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.).
    • Occurrences: Set it to “28” occurrences (4 weeks).
  • Save the trigger.

Hope it helps!!

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@ibrahimabdulqadi.1

If you are happy with the explanation and found the solution for your query please mark it as solution to close the loop. Please do reply if further assistance needed.

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Regards,

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Hi, when I choose Daily, my only options are: “Every day at ____ hour(s) and ____ minute(s)” there is no option for interval or days or occurences

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Hi @ibrahimabdulqadi.1

  1. Create Three Triggers:

    • Go to the UiPath Orchestrator and navigate to the “Triggers” section.
    • Click on the “Add Trigger” button to create a new trigger for each phase of the schedule.

  2. Create the First Trigger (5 Weeks):

    • Configure the first trigger as follows:
      • Name: Give your trigger a descriptive name.
      • Start Process: Select the process/job you want to run.
      • Start Date: Set the initial start date of the 5-week cycle.
      • Start Time: Set the time of day when you want the process to start.
      • Recurrence: Select “Weekly.”
      • Days: Choose the days of the week (e.g., Monday to Friday) for the 5-week cycle.
      • Repeat Every: Set it to “35” days (5 weeks).

  3. Create the Second Trigger (4 Weeks):

    • Configure the second trigger:
      • Name: Give your trigger a descriptive name.
      • Start Process: Select the same process/job.
      • Start Date: Set the initial start date of the 4-week cycle, right after the end of the 5-week cycle.
      • Start Time: Set the time of day when you want the process to start.
      • Recurrence: Select “Weekly.”
      • Days: Choose the days of the week (e.g., Monday to Thursday) for the 4-week cycle.
      • Repeat Every: Set it to “28” days (4 weeks).

  4. Create the Third Trigger (4 Weeks):

    • Configure the third trigger:
      • Name: Give your trigger a descriptive name.
      • Start Process: Select the same process/job.
      • Start Date: Set the initial start date of the second 4-week cycle.
      • Start Time: Set the time of day when you want the process to start.
      • Recurrence: Select “Weekly.”
      • Days: Choose the days of the week (e.g., Monday to Thursday) for the 4-week cycle.
      • Repeat Every: Set it to “28” days (4 weeks).

Hope it helps!!

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I don’t have that option for Weekly either, all I have for weekly are boxes for Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and so on.