lisali525 / task-schedule-automation

Automate R script execution with this script using the `taskscheduleR` package. Schedule one-time or recurring tasks, create examples, and easily manage them. Streamline your task scheduling for efficient R script automation.

Task Schedules Management

This R script utilizes the taskscheduleR package to manage and schedule recurring tasks in a Windows environment. It sets up tasks for running R scripts at specified intervals using the Windows Task Scheduler.

Prerequisites

Make sure to install the required R package before running the script:

install.packages("taskscheduleR")

Task Schedule Creation

The script includes code for creating various scheduled tasks:

1. One-Time Daily Task
   • Task Name: Schedule_Task_Daily
   • Execution: Once, scheduled for 1 minute from the current time.
   • R Script: Scheduled_Report_Daily.R

taskscheduler_delete(taskname = "Schedule_Task_Daily")
runon <- format(Sys.time() + 60, "%H:%M")
taskscheduler_create(taskname = "Schedule_Task_Daily", rscript = "C:/Users/example/Desktop/R_Schedule_Reports/Scheduled_Report_Daily.R", 
 schedule = "ONCE", starttime = runon)

2. One-Time Weekly Task
   • Task Name: Schedule_Task_Weekly
   • Execution: Once, scheduled for 2 minutes from the current time.
   • R Script: Scheduled_Report_Weekly.R

taskscheduler_delete(taskname = "Schedule_Task_Weekly")
runon <- format(Sys.time() + 120, "%H:%M")
taskscheduler_create(taskname = "Schedule_Task_Weekly", rscript = "C:/Users/example/Desktop/R_Schedule_Reports/Scheduled_Report_Weekly.R", schedule = "ONCE", starttime = runon)

3. Daily Scheduled Task
   • Task Name: Daily_Schedule_Task
   • Execution: Daily at 08:50, starting from tomorrow.
   • R Script: Scheduled_Report_Daily.R

taskscheduler_create(taskname = "Daily_Schedule_Task", rscript = "C:/Users/example/Desktop/R_Schedule_Reports/Scheduled_Report_Daily.R", 
 schedule = "DAILY", starttime = "08:50", startdate = format(Sys.Date() + 1, "%d/%m/%Y"))

Note

Replace sensitive information such as file paths, task names, and execution times with your actual data before running the script. Ensure that the specified R scripts exist in the provided paths.

In this README, replace instances of "example" with your actual company details, and ensure that the specified R scripts exist in the provided paths before running the script.