Schedule Unattended & Recurring Imports

If you have a large import that you want to run, you should consider scheduling the import to occur during a period of minimum activity on your SharePoint farm. Scheduling imports to run unattended is also useful if you have an import process that needs to run periodically with the same configuration parameters.

To modify a scheduled import, see Modify a Scheduled Import.

IMPORTANT: Before scheduling an import to run unattended, you must have configured the import and saved the parameters in a configuration file. This is done as the last step in an import process.

Step	Action
1.	From the File menu, select Migration Scheduler > Schedule a New Migration.
2.	Choose the Import Template by clicking the Browse button to browse to the desired location. Enter a Task Name and a Task Description in the designated fields. In the Task Settings area, choose the import frequency: One Time. Choose the Start Date and Time by typing the value in the box or using the calendar drop-down menu and time arrows. Daily Selectthe daily frequency to import (1-5). Weekly. Welect the day of the week for recurring imports.
3.	When ready, click Apply to create the job. Otherwise, click Cancel to close the dialog without scheduling anything. If you want to modify a scheduled import, see Modify a Scheduled Import.

Step

Action

From the File menu, select Migration Scheduler > Schedule a New Migration.

Choose the Import Template by clicking the Browse button to browse to the desired location.

Enter a Task Name and a Task Description in the designated fields.

In the Task Settings area, choose the import frequency:

One Time. Choose the Start Date and Time by typing the value in the box or using the calendar drop-down menu and time arrows.
Daily Selectthe daily frequency to import (1-5).
Weekly. Welect the day of the week for recurring imports.

When ready, click Apply to create the job. Otherwise, click Cancel to close the dialog without scheduling anything.

If you want to modify a scheduled import, see Modify a Scheduled Import.

Overview of Importing