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	== Important Notes ==		== Important Notes ==
	Automated Tasks depends on a cron job setup on the web server that is constantly running a special file in the background. Setting up this cron job is part of the normal installation process.		* Automated Tasks depends on a cron job setup on the web server that is constantly running a special file in the background. Setting up this cron job is part of the normal installation process. ''See [[Cron Jobs]].''
	As of Convention Master version [[Release notes/9.5.0\|9.5.0]] there is a warning that will be shown on the Staff Console index page if the cron job is not running.		* As of Convention Master version [[Release notes/9.5.0\|9.5.0]] there is a warning that will be shown on the Staff Console index page if the cron job is not running.

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= Automated Tasks =
Convention Master has automated tasks that are designed to run recurringly at various intervals to perform routine tasks. Most notably are the Email Sending and PayPal scraping tasks.

== Available Tasks ==
There are currently 5 automated tasks:
* Paypal API Scraper
:* Checks PayPal for any pending payments that are now marked as funded. (to catch non-instant payment types like echeck and bank transfers in PayPal)
* Email Sender
:* Sends all queued emails in the background. '''Pretty much required to send email consistently.'''
* Unpaid Member Cleanup
:* ...
* Delete UID's marked for Purge
:* ...
* Clean up Orphaned UID's
:* ...

== Configuring Automated Tasks ==
You can add, remove, and configure automated tasks in the Staff Console. It is in the '' 'Admin - Install' '' menu as '' 'Automated Tasks.' ''

== Important Notes ==
Automated Tasks depends on a cron job setup on the web server that is constantly running a special file in the background. Setting up this cron job is part of the normal installation process.
As of Convention Master version [[Release notes/9.5.0|9.5.0]] there is a warning that will be shown on the Staff Console index page if the cron job is not running.

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