topic Re: Load at specific time interval and period in App Development

Load at specific time interval and period

reporting_neu — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:37:43 GMT

Qlik Sense Enterprise

Hello,
I would like to create a task that loads an app every 10 minutes.
However, not all day long - only within a specific time window, for example from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is there a way to set this up? So far, I’ve only found the option to run it every 10 minutes continuously, or to run it once at specific times—but never repeatedly within a defined time range.

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

HeshamKhja1 — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:01:21 GMT

Hi @reporting_neu ,

Edit1: Removed incorrect information.

Edit2: Replaced Exit Script in code with a an error invoking code.

One way to achieve your requirement, is by adding a code into the script to check the time and load if it is within the interval. Else, do not load by invoking an error.

E.g.

Let vNow = Now() If vNow >= (startpoint) and vNow <= (endpoint) RunCode Else CALL InvokeError('Running outside time interval') End If

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

Or — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:35:20 GMT

For SaaS, this might help: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Sense-Documents/Advanced-Scheduling-in-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-SaaS/ta-p/1909094

For Enterprise: https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-admin/November2025/Subsystems/DeployAdministerQSE/Content/Sense_DeployAdminister/QSEoW/Administer_QSEoW/Managing_QSEoW/reload-tasks-custom.htm

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

reporting_neu — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:23:40 GMT

Vielen Dank euch beiden.
Super Idee @HeshamKhja1! Die Lösung ist wirklich gut. Ich habe sie etwas angepasst, sodass das Skript im Zeitfenster zwischen 7 und 18 Uhr läuft.

WENN Num(Now()) >= Num(Floor(Now()) + MakeTime(7,0,0)) UND Num(Now()) <= Num(Floor(Now()) + MakeTime(18,0,0)) DANN // RunCode like "CALL InvokeError('Running outside time interval')" ANDERS EXIT SCRIPT; ENDE WENN;

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

Or — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:08:42 GMT

Keep in mind that this still reloads the app. It just does so in a different manner (with different code running).

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

reporting_neu — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:25:21 GMT

Exactly. It does run every 10 minutes, but if the condition isn’t met (because it’s outside the time window), the rest of the script is not executed, which prevents access to the databases.

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

Or — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:58:47 GMT

And the app is then saved with no data... 🙂

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

reporting_neu — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:31:34 GMT

That needs to be taken into account. But we no longer need any data from that point on.

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

HeshamKhja1 — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:02:37 GMT

True, @Or solution is better. I did not know we have such control in QMC Tasks.

As for the app being saved with no data, we can invoke an error purposely by calling a non existing function rather than "Exit Script". Example: CALL InvokeError('Running outside time interval'). Then the app won't reload and the previous data will be maintained.

I edited my earlier reply to reflect this as well.

Re: Load at specific time interval and period

reporting_neu — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:32:41 GMT

Example:
Mon - Sat every 10 minutes between 08:00 and < 18:00 (last run 17:50)

Create/open Task (Reload task) -> Triggers -> Add -> Scheduled
Select the Custom schedule option.
Set:
Custom increment: 10 0 0 0 (10 minutes)
Custom filter * 8-17 - 1-6 * * * *

Explanation of the filter (positions):

Pos 0 – Minute: * (any)
Pos 1 – Hour: 8–17
Pos 2 – WeekDayPrefix: - (none)
Pos 3 – Weekday: 1–6 (Mon–Sat, Sun = 0)
Remaining positions: * (any)