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title: Scheduling Automated Tasks
slug: backup-manager-for-arcgis-online/scheduling
icon: {"faIcon":"fa-solid fa-clock"}
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createdAt: 2026-07-22T12:51:20.561Z
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If you choose to schedule a backup, a dialogue box will appear asking for specific timing details. You will need to define:

- The exact **hour** and **minute**
- The **day of the week** you wish the backup to recur

Once saved, the task moves to the **Scheduled Backups** tab.

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## Scheduled Backups Tab

The **Scheduled Backups** tab acts as a control centre for your automation. From this list, you can view all active retention tasks and use the edit or delete controls to modify or remove any schedule.

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## Scheduled Task Actions

When clicking the action icon (three vertical dots) next to an existing scheduled task:

| Action     | Description                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Edit**   | Allows you to modify the existing schedule, such as changing the backup time or the day of the week it recurs.                                                      |
| **Delete** | Permanently removes the automated retention task from the system. Note: this stops future automated backups for that item but does not delete existing backup logs. |