PowerChurch Plus and the Windows Task Scheduler

Since PowerChurch Plus Version 8.5 was released back in 2002, there have been external utilities included in the PowerChurch Plus installation. These programs take existing PowerChurch Plus features and bring them outside of the program so that you can add them to the Task Scheduler in Windows, allowing automation of certain processes and maintenance. Below are details of each of the different automation options you have in the program. For more information about using the Task Scheduler in your version of Windows, visit

http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=task+scheduler

Reindexing Data Files (Versions 8.5 and higher). The PCIndex.exe program will reindex your data files. Many error messages and strange occurrences can be resolved in PowerChurch Plus by reindexing the data files. What better way to keep your system running smoothly than to automate the ever important preventive maintenance?

Send Task Reminder E-mails (Versions 10 and higher). The PCTask.exe program sends e-mails to those assigned tasks in upcoming events. There are configurable options under File > Preferences > Events Setup for which e-mail account to use, whether to combine all notifications into a single e-mail, and how far in advance to send e-mail notifications.

Google Calendar Sync (Versions 11 and higher). The PCGSync.exe program takes your Events Calendar in PowerChurch Plus and syncs it up to your Google Calendar online. You can set up the Google Calendar account information in PowerChurch Plus under File > Preferences > Events Setup.

Backups (Version 11.5 and higher). PCBackup.exe allows you to automate the backup process. No matter how frequently you create backups in the system, it never seems frequent enough. Adding this program to the Task Scheduler ensures that you will have regular backups being created. The configuration options for automated backups are found under File > Preferences > System Setup Options on the Backup tab. There you specify the location you would like to save the backup, and also how the e-mail notifications work. You can choose to send an e-mail notification each time a backup completes or only if there is a problem with the backup process.