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|The Tailwind Agent is an application responsible for running scheduled tasks on the Tailwind CMS database.
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The Tailwind Agent runs the following scheduled tasks:
=== Every Minute ===
# Process queued messages from communication module ([[Tailwind Fax|faxes]], [[ACE|ACE transmissions]], and driver pay calculations)
# Process scheduled events from system configuration (scripts, scheduled reports, and scheduled [[Templates|quote, order, and bill templates]])
=== Every 5 Minutes ===
# Process load matching (send all advertised orders, quotes, and equipment to the load matching module, find any matching loads and equipment)
# Process driver messages (send and receive messages for all configured [[Communications and GPS Tracking|mobile communications]] services)
# Process [[EDI|EDI messages]] (send and receive EDI messages for all configured EDI connections)
# Download ACE message acknowledgements
# Send available loads and equipment to all configured load posting sites
=== Top of Every Hour ===
# Expire and reload cached data
# Connect to Tailwind website and download latest license key
# Update exchange rates on all live orders
# Update bill date on all live bills
# Update exchange rates on all live bills
|*[[Installing the Tailwind Agent]]
*[[Uninstalling the Tailwind Agent]]
*[[Tailwind Agent Connectivity Options]]
*[[Troubleshooting the Tailwind Agent]]
*[[HOWTO: Restart the Tailwind Agent]]
*[[HOWTO: Backup your CMS Database]]
*[[Configuring Scheduled Bill Templates]]
*[[Configuring Scheduled Order Templates]]
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