Automation schedules

Overview

The Automation Schedules page in the Zequenze Control Portal provides a centralized view for managing all automation schedules within the system. This interface allows administrators to view, filter, and manage both interval-based and specific schedules that control various automated processes across the platform.

Key Features

Schedule Management Interface

• Comprehensive Schedule Listing: Displays all automation schedules in a structured table format
• Dual Schedule Types: Shows both Interval schedules (recurring time-based) and Specific schedules (targeted automation tasks)
• Public/Private Classification: Visual indicators showing whether schedules are publicly accessible
• Organization-based Grouping: Schedules are organized by their associated organizations (Root, Zequenze)

Advanced Filtering System

• Multi-criteria Filtering: Filter by Class, Public status, and Organization
• Real-time Search: Search functionality to quickly locate specific schedules
• Collapsible Filter Panel: Dedicated filter sidebar that can be opened/closed with Class, Is public, and Organization filter options
• Sub-organization Options: Organization filter includes sub-organization capabilities

UI Elements

Main Table Structure

• Name Column: Lists schedule names with time-based identifiers (1 hour, 5 minutes, etc.)
• Class Column: Shows schedule type with visual icons (Interval ⏱ or Specific schedule 📋)
• Is Public Column: Green checkmarks (✓) for public schedules, red X marks for private
• Organization Column: Displays the owning organization with clickable links

Control Panel

• Add Button: Green "+ Add" button for creating new schedules
• Delete Button: Red "✗" button for removing selected schedules
• Filter Toggle: "FILTER" button to open/close the filter panel (shown in closed state)
• Search Bar: Located at the top for quick schedule lookup
• Refresh Controls: Standard interface refresh and view options

Filter Panel Interface

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Header Section

• Page Title: "SELECT AUTOMATION SCHEDULE TO CHANGE" prominently displayed at the top
• Breadcrumb Navigation: Clear path showing: Home > Automation > Automation schedules

User Interactions

Viewing Schedules

• Browse through 22 available automation schedules
• Sort schedules by clicking column headers
• View schedule details by clicking on schedule names

Filtering and Search

1. Text Search: Use the search bar to find schedules by name
2. Filter Panel Access: Click the "FILTER" button to expand the filter options panel

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Schedule Management

• Create New: Click the "+ Add" button to create new automation schedules
• Delete Existing: Use the red "✗" button to remove selected schedules
• Edit Existing: Click on schedule names to modify configurations
• Organization Links: Click organization names to view related resources

Navigation

Accessing This Page

• From the main dashboard: Navigate to Automation > Schedules
• Via the left sidebar: Click "Automation" then "Schedules"
• Direct URL: /admin/automation/schedule/

Related Navigation

• Flows: Access automation workflows
• Tasks: View automation tasks
• Models: Manage automation models
• Logs: Review automation execution logs

Data Displayed

Schedule Types

1. Interval Schedules (Time-based recurring):

   • 1 hour, 1 minute, 2 hours, 24 hours
   • 30 minutes, 30 seconds, 5 minutes
   • 7 days, 8 hours
   • test (additional interval schedule)
2. All marked as public and owned by Root organization

3. Specific Schedules (Task-specific):

   • DOCS scheduler
   • GKE Maintenance WindowsWindow
   and operations (including GKE Maintenance Window,
4. GKE Maintenance Window Remove)Remove
5. Token refresh operations (GKE refresh ecr token)token
6. Cost management (gcp_costs_scheduler)gcp_costs_scheduler
7. Certificate renewal processes (renew-certs-netcard, renew-certs-zequenze, renew-certs-zqz)

Reboot schedulers for different environments (reboot_scheduler, reboot_scheduler_clusterdb-prd, reboot_scheduler_clusterks-dev) Snapshot management (snapshot_scheduler)reboot_scheduler All marked as private and owned by Zequenze organization

Visual Indicators

• Green Checkmarks: Public schedules
• Red X Marks: Private schedules
• Blue Links: Clickable organization and schedule names
• Icons: Distinguish between Interval (⏱) and Specific (📋) schedules

Actions Available

Primary Actions

• Create Schedule: Add new automation schedules using the "+ Add" button
• Delete Schedule: Remove schedules using the red "✗" button in the control panel
• Edit Schedule: Modify existing schedules by clicking on their names
• Filter Results: Use the collapsible filter panel with multiple criteria to narrow down the schedule list

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Secondary Actions

• Navigate Organizations: Click organization links to view related resources
• Refresh View: Update the schedule list with current data
• Export/Print: Standard browser functions for documentation

Notes/Tips

Best Practices

• Naming Convention: Notice that interval schedules use time-based names for easy identification
• Organization Structure: Most interval schedules belong to "Root" while specific tasks belong to "Zequenze"
• Public vs Private: Consider security implications when setting schedule visibility
• Filter Management: CollapseClick the filter"FILTER" panelbutton to access advanced filtering options when not in use to maximize viewing space for the schedule listneeded

Important Considerations

• Schedule Dependencies: Some schedules may depend on others (like maintenance windows before reboots)
• Resource Impact: Be aware that frequent interval schedules can impact system resources
• Monitoring: Regularly check the Logs section to ensure schedules are executing properly
• Deletion Warning: Use the delete function carefully as it may permanently remove automation schedules

Filter Usage Tips

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• Click "Proceed" to apply your filter selections and update the display

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