# Auto Gather

Auto Gather allows the system to be configured to automatically perform weekly, monthly, or bimonthly gathers.

## To Configure Auto Gather

Note: This procedure makes changes to the inactive configuration. You must activate the inactive configuration for the changes to take effect.

1. From the Main menu, select (S) System Maintenance, (R) Reconfiguration, (R) Reconfigure System, (G) Offline Menu.

2. Select (B) Duplicate Active Configuration. The system copies the current (active) configuration. Steps 3 through 7 and additional configuration entries affect only the copy; entries take effect only after you activate the configuration.

3. Select (S) Auto Task Menu and then (A) Gather - System Billing.

4. If you are enabling weekly gather, select (W) weekly Gather menu and configure (D) Day to do Gather, and (H) Hour to do Gather (0 = midnight, 12 = noon).

5. Select (E) Enable Auto Gather (weekly/monthly/no) (W/M/N) and enter

   - W to enable a weekly Gather

   - M to enable a monthly (or twice-monthly) Gather

   - N to disable Auto Gather

6. If you are enabling monthly (or bi-monthly) Gather, select (M) Monthly Gather menu and configure the following:

   - Day of month to do first gather (1-28)

   - Day of month to do second gather (1-28) (For bi-monthly gathers)

   - Hour to do gather (0-23)

   - Second auto gather enabled? Y/N (Enter Y to perform a bi-monthly gather)

7. Select X to exit. Select X again to save changes and return to the Main menu. For changes to take effect, you must activate the inactive configuration.

Parent topic: Procedures (Text Console)