As outlined in the Recurrence overview, PADS4 Scheduler allows you to define repetitive schedules using customizable recurrence patterns. Recurrence can be applied to Simple, Playlist, and Advanced schedules and ensures that content is shown repeatedly over defined intervals without needing to create duplicate schedules.

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Accessing the Recurrence Settings

You can apply recurrence in two ways:
  • During schedule creation in the Schedule Wizard by clicking the Recurrence button.
  • From the Ribbon Bar by selecting the Recurrence function (see the Recurrence topic for details).
Once accessed, the Recurrence Settings window will appear.

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Recurrence Settings Window

This window is divided into four key sections:
  1. Period
  2. Type
  3. Within One Day
  4. Description
Each is described below.

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1. Period: Defining the Time Span

In this section, you set the overall start and end conditions of the recurrence pattern.
  • Start Date: Specifies when the recurrence begins.
  • End Options:
    • By End Date: Ends on a specific date.
    • By Number of Occurrences: Ends after a set number of repeats.
    • No End Date: Repeats indefinitely.

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2. Type: Defining the Recurrence Pattern

PADS4 Scheduler offers four recurrence types, each with flexible configuration options:

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Daily

  • Repeats every X number of days
  • Optionally, restrict to weekdays only

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Weekly

  • Select specific days of the week (e.g., Mon, Wed, Fri)
  • Choose the repeat interval in weeks (e.g., every 2 weeks)

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Monthly

  • Two configuration options:
    • By Date: e.g., every 15th of the month
    • By Pattern: e.g., Second Tuesday of every 3 months
      • Choose: first, second, third, fourth, last
      • Then select: day, weekday, weekend day, or a specific day (e.g., Monday)

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Yearly

  • Similar to Monthly, with two options:
    • By Date: e.g., March 23rd every year
    • By Pattern: e.g., Last Friday of April
      • Define the ordinal, weekday, and month

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3. Within One Day: Time-Based Repetition

This section defines when during a single day the content should be displayed:
  • From / Until: Set the daily time window (e.g., 08:00–18:00)
You can also specify finer granularity within that window:
  • Uninterrupted: Show continuously within the time window
  • Several minutes per hour
  • Several minutes per X minutes
This is useful when you want content to appear only at intervals, such as 10 minutes every hour.

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4. Description: Review the Recurrence Summary

The Description section dynamically updates as you adjust the settings. It provides a readable summary of the recurrence pattern for easy verification. Example output:
“Occurs every Monday and Wednesday, from 08:00 to 18:00, starting on March 1st, ending after 10 occurrences.”