---
title: "Configure a Scheduled Job in Salesforce"
slug: "configure-a-scheduled-job-in-salesforce"
description: "Fullcast scheduler is a custom scheduler job that updates a field on a Salesforce object. This scheduler job is not related to the Fullcast’s standard import or export jobs. "
updated: 2026-03-12T15:37:59Z
published: 2026-03-12T15:37:59Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.fullcast.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configure a Scheduled Job in Salesforce

Fullcast scheduler is a custom scheduler job that updates a field on a Salesforce object. This scheduler job is not related to the Fullcast’s [standard](/v1/docs/standard-vs-custom-jobs)import or export jobs.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This feature is primarily used for legacy processes. For new configurations, use a [Scheduled Flow](/plan-and-pay/docs/create-a-salesforce-flow-for-a-holdout-policy) for processes such as:
> 
> - Triggering the cleanup of holdouts.
> - Routing untouched leads.
> - Running a clean domain flow

## **Scheduler**

- Set up by setting the Scheduler Job Frequency
- Apex jobs page, Fullcast scheduler batch schedule is the scheduled job .

### Activate Fullcast scheduler job

1. In Salesforce go to **Setup > Custom Metadata Types**.
2. Find **Fullcast Policy settings**.
3. Click **Manage Records.**
4. Select **Scheduler Job Frequency**.
5. Click **Edit**.
6. In the **Field Value**field, type a numeric value that is the time gap that needs to be set for the scheduler to run. For example, if the field value set is 15 minutes, then the scheduler will run every 15 minutes.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> 60 minutes is the maximum that can be set for the scheduler job frequency.

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7. Click **Save**.

## **Batch**

- Setup with Fullcast Scheduler object records.
- When the Fullcast Scheduler runs then you should see the batch job **Fullcast Scheduler Batch**.
- Not every scheduled job needs to spin up a batch. But we can control if the batch job needs to run batch on the frequency set in the Fullcast scheduler (custom object) record.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> In Salesforce, a batch job can be run directly or can be scheduled.

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### Activate Batch Job

1. Click the **App Launcher**.
2. Find and select **Fullcast Jobs**.
3. Click **New.**
4. Complete the following fields:

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| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Job Name** | Type the name of batch job. |
| **Object Name** | Type the object (Account, Lead, Contacts) where the Spark Field and the Filter Field are located. |
| **Filter Field** | Type the field that the scheduler references to pull only the records that need to be sparked. |
| **Filter Operator** | Select an operator. |
| **Filter Field Value** | Type a value in the Filter Field that the scheduler references to filter records for spark. |
| **Spark Field** | Type the API name of the field that the Spark Field Value should get stamped in. |
| **Spark Field Value** | Type the value to be stamped in a text field. This stamps the Date Time with the text in this field. |
| **Execute Policy** | Choose one of the following: - **Holdout Policy:** If scheduling for holdout policy - **None:** For everything else. |
| **Enabled** | Select the checkbox to enable (turn on) the scheduler. |
| **Start Time** | Select the date and time the scheduler starts. |
| **End Time** | Select the date and times the scheduler ends. |
| **Frequency (minutes)** | Select how often the scheduler will run. |
| **Batch Size** | Type a numerical value for the amount of records being processed (from 1 to 200). To run heavy processes on certain objects, keep the batch size from 5 to 10 for best results. |
5. Click **Save**.

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6. If you need to stop or start the scheduler at any time, the following:
  - **Start Scheduler:** to enable the scheduler.
  - **Abort Scheduler:**to stop the scheduler.