In many cases, a scheduled presentation needs to be repeated regularly—daily, weekly, monthly, or even yearly. Rather than manually creating multiple schedules, PADS4 Scheduler provides a powerful Set Recurrence feature to automate these repeating schedules. The recurrence pattern defines how and when the schedule repeats over time.

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Why Use Recurrence?

  • Efficiently manage repeating events
  • Avoid duplication of schedule entries
  • Precisely control when and how often content appears
Examples of recurring schedules include:
  • Daily content updates
  • Weekly meeting room signage
  • Monthly promotional content
  • Annual announcements
  • Events recurring every 4 years (e.g., Olympic coverage)

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Recurrence Components

A recurrence pattern is defined by three main aspects:

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1. Start Date and End Criterion

You control when a recurring schedule begins and ends:
  • Start Date: The date the recurrence starts
  • End Criterion:
    • By End Date: Ends on a specified date
    • By Number of Occurrences: Ends after a set number of repeats
    • Never Ending: Continues indefinitely until manually changed or deleted

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2. Recurrence Type

There are four recurrence types, each with its own configuration options:
Recurrence TypeDescription
DailyRepeats every day or every few days (e.g., every 2 days)
WeeklyRepeats on specific weekdays (e.g., Monday and Friday)
MonthlyRepeats on specific days (e.g., 15th) or patterns (e.g., second Tuesday)
YearlyRepeats once per year or at a custom annual interval
Each recurrence type offers flexibility to match your scheduling needs.

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3. Specifics Within One Day

This determines when during each day the presentation should be displayed. You can specify:
  • Start and End Time: The time window during the day when the content is shown
  • Time Segments (Optional):
    • Uninterrupted: Displayed continuously throughout the selected time range
    • On an Hourly Basis: Shown several minutes at specific intervals every hour
    • On a Minute Basis: Fine-tuned minute-level control over presentation slots
By combining these three elements, PADS4 Scheduler enables robust recurring schedules tailored to your content and audience timing.