Selection schedules
Selection schedules automate recurring selections so your testing programme runs consistently without manual intervention.
Purpose
Schedules let you define how often selections should run, what scope they cover, and how they are assigned. Once active, FairTest automatically creates and optionally executes selection events on the defined frequency.
Creating a schedule
- Go to Selections > Schedules
- Click New Schedule
- Configure the schedule settings below
Name
Give the schedule a descriptive name (e.g. "Weekly warehouse testing" or "Monthly all-staff").
Frequency
| Frequency | Detail |
|---|---|
| Daily | Runs every day |
| Weekly | Runs on selected day(s) of the week |
| Fortnightly | Runs every two weeks |
| Monthly | Runs on a specific day of the month (1–28) |
| Quarterly | Runs every three months |
| Yearly | Runs once per year |
Set the timezone to ensure the schedule fires at the correct local time.
Scope mode
Choose how the scope is determined each time the schedule runs:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Fixed | Uses the same scope every time |
| Rotating | Cycles through a list of scopes in order |
| Random | Picks a scope randomly from a list each time |
Building scope items
For each scope item in your list:
- Select a scope type: All Employees, Location, Region, Department, or Job Classification
- Select the specific entity (e.g. a particular location or department)
- Click Add to include it
You can add multiple scope items. For Fixed mode, the selection covers all listed items. For Rotating and Random modes, one item is chosen per execution.
Selection method
- Percentage — select a percentage of the pool
- Count — select a specific number of employees
Optionally enable Exclude recently tested to skip employees tested within a specified period.
Tester assignment
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Unassigned | No tester assigned |
| Auto-assign from roster | Assign based on roster assignments |
| Specific person | Choose a specific tester |
| Round-robin | Rotate across available testers |
Execution mode
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Run immediately | The selection auto-executes when triggered — no manual action needed |
| Create pending | Creates a pending selection event that must be manually triggered |
Managing schedules
From the Schedules list, you can:
- Pause — temporarily stop the schedule from firing (can be resumed later)
- Resume — reactivate a paused schedule
- Edit — update any schedule settings
- Delete — permanently remove the schedule
Status badges
| Status | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Green | Schedule is running on its defined frequency |
| Paused | Grey | Schedule is temporarily stopped |
| Deferred | Amber | Schedule execution was deferred (e.g. due to a blackout date) |
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