Recurring job that react to a workflow.

[Sherry_Morris_8627]

I am trying to get a recurring job to depend on the end of work flow. When the workflow ends I need to wait 15 mins then have a recurring job to start and run every 15 mins until 5pm. I tried putting the period but it kicked the job off 2 instance at the same time, then it run every 15 mins

[Michael Pirson]

What version of the AE are you on? And what method did you try already? Was that an ACTIVATE_UC_OBJECT with the period defined in that?

I would try using a gap of 15min in the period so that you get the initial 15 min wait

[Sherry_Morris_8627]

AE 12.0 

I tried the gap. I had the work flow end then put in a 15 delay , after the start recurring every 15min.

[Legacy User]

is this job still within the workflow or just depending on the workflows result? how did you set up the recurring task?

[Sherry_Morris_8627]

I have the job at the end of the workflow, set the recurring to every 15 mins

[Pete Wirfs]

I would solve this with a new script object.  The logic in this script object would;
   (1) quit if it is past 4:45pm.
   (2) calculate the current time + 15 minutes.
   (3) use ACTIVATE_UC_OBJECT() to launch the next workflow with a 15 minute delay.

I would then make this script be the last task in both workflows.

[Sherry_Morris_8627]

I really new at this and just taken the basic class and trying to learn on my own. How do I write the script? do I put it in the post process?

[Pete Wirfs]

I've attached a workflow with a functional script object.  The workflow will run the script, and the script causes the workflow to run again 15 minutes later.  It stops when it gets close to 5pm.  In your situation, you'll want the script object to be executed from two different workflows.

I hope this helps?

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