How to schedule database synchronization

Last modified: October 1, 2024

You can use Windows Task Scheduler to create and manage synchronization tasks that your computer will carry out automatically at the times you specify.

Create a synchronization task

To create a Windows task:

1. Run Windows Task Scheduler.

2. Click the Action menu, and then click Create Basic Task.

3. Type a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next.

4. Do one of the following:

   • To select a schedule based on the calendar, click Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time, click Next; specify the schedule you want to use, and then click Next.

   • To select a schedule based on common recurring events, click When the computer starts or When I log on, and then click Next.

   • To select a schedule based on specific events, click When a specific event is logged, click Next; specify the event log and other information using the drop-down lists, and then click Next

5. To schedule a program to start automatically, click Start a program, and then click Next.

6. Click Browse to enter a path to the datacompare.com file located in the Data Compare for SQL Server installation folder. (The default path is C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server.)

7. Also, make sure to specify arguments in the Add arguments field.

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish.