Mark- If you have Desktop Edition, you will not see Server Edition tools like the Scheduler. Scheduler is a separate Java process bundled only in Server Editions that permit you to define both chronological and event-driven automation.

See, for example, this discussion:
http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/1982/scheduler-running-from-a-3rd-party-applications

Alternatively, click on the 'Scheduler' tag at right and see all discussions tagged 'Scheduler'

Hi,
So what I am really after is a solution that does not involve the Server Edition. I am proficient in scripting and I am looking for a way of automating without the cost of the server edition.

What tasks/process were you trying to automate? What is your OS & scripting language?

IOK files can be configured to be self-refreshing, and self-publishing. If you configure the Source and Output blocks in your IOK files like this, then each time the IOK file is opened, the IOK file will refresh from all Sources, update all Views and generate all the Outputs defined inside the IOK file.

Although Desktop Editions have only a limited Batch Publishing Output feature that allows you to fully personalise the content and distribution modes for only a few recipients, you can at least test this feature using a Desktop Edition.

Generally speaking, chronologically-driven automation means running the IOK files on a 24/7 server machine that is never switched off, which is why all of the task automation is usually done using a Server Edition.

Thank you for your help so far.

I have the .iok file, I think if I could make it self refreshing and self publishing then I think that would solve my problems. How do I do this?

I have a script outside of omniscope that loads csv files into a directory, I just want to setup omniscope so that once a week it automatically publishes the output.

Mark

See this related thread....the examples given should give you both a manual Desktop-only option, and a Server/Scheduler event-driven option:

http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/2547/refresh-iok-saved-with-mobile-server-not-auto-refreshings

Let me know if you want a Server trial key