# Scheduling

Automating your tests is only half the battle; running them consistently is where you get the most value. Rova's scheduling system allows you to run tests on a recurring basis without manual intervention.

## Creating a Schedule

### 1. Choose Your Target

Choose the **Suite** you want to schedule.

### 2. Define the Frequency

Rova supports flexible scheduling options:

* **Hourly:** Run once every hour (Not recommended for large suites that take a long time to complete).
* **Daily**: Run at a specific time every day.
* **Weekly**: Run on specific days of the week (e.g., Every Monday and Wednesday at 2 AM).
* **CRON Expression**: For advanced users, you can provide a standard CRON string for maximum control.

### 3. Select the Environment

Your scheduled tests will run on:

* **Rova Cloud**: Our managed infrastructure (default).

## Best Practices for Scheduling

### 1. Run during "Off-Peak" Hours

Schedule large regression suites to run when your development team is less active. This ensures that any failures are waiting in your inbox first thing in the morning.

### 2. Use "Continuity" for Scheduled Suites

If your scheduled suite involves complex setups, ensure **Continuity Mode** is enabled so that tests can share state and run more reliably.

### 3. Notifications

Always configure **Notifications** (Email, Slack, or Webhook) for your schedules. There's no point in running tests if nobody is alerted when they fail.

### 4. Overlapping Schedules

Be mindful of overlapping schedules. If a suite takes 30 minutes to run but is scheduled every 15 minutes, you may run into resource constraints or credit exhaustion.

## Monitoring Scheduled Runs

The **Schedules** tab in the dashboard provides a calendar view and history of all automated runs. You can see:

* Next scheduled execution time.
* Success/Failure rate of the last 10 runs.
* Quick toggle to pause or resume any schedule.


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