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Feature: #107488 - Extensible scheduler task timing options
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See :issue:`107488`

Description
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The scheduler task timing configuration has been migrated to the single TCA
:php:`execution_details` field, which is of type `json`. This field has now been
enhanced to allow extensions to customize the corresponding timing-related
fields, particularly the frequency field with custom cron expressions. This is
achieved through the new :php:`overrideFieldTca` option, available in the TCA
field configuration.

Previously, frequency options were only configurable through the global
:php:`$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['SC_OPTIONS']['scheduler']['frequencyOptions']`
array, which has been moved to the TCA configuration to provide better
extensibility and consistency with TYPO3's configuration patterns, see
:ref:`breaking-107488-1758106735`.

Enhanced customization options
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Extensions can now override any timing-related field configuration using the
:php:`overrideFieldTca` mechanism in the :php:`execution_details` field.

Available fields:

*   **Frequency field**: :php:`frequency`
*   **Running type field**: :php:`runningType`
*   **Parallel execution settings**: :php:`multiple`
*   **Start or end date fields**: :php:`start` and :php:`end`

Example usage
=============

Extensions can now add custom frequency options by creating a TCA override file:

..  code-block:: php
    :caption: EXT:my_extension/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tx_scheduler_task.php

    $GLOBALS['TCA']['tx_scheduler_task']['columns']['execution_details']['config']
        ['overrideFieldTca']['frequency']['config']['valuePicker']['items'][] = [
            'value' => '0 2 * * *',
            'label' => 'LLL:EXT:my_extension/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:daily_2am',
        ];

Extensions can also add a description:

..  code-block:: php
    :caption: EXT:my_extension/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tx_scheduler_task.php

    $GLOBALS['TCA']['tx_scheduler_task']['columns']['execution_details']['config']
        ['overrideFieldTca']['multiple'] = [
            'description' => 'my_extension.messages:multiple.description',
        ];

Related changes
===============

See :ref:`breaking-107488-1758106735` for information about the breaking change
regarding the removal of the global `frequencyOptions` configuration.

Impact
======

This enhancement provides a more flexible and extensible way to configure
scheduler task timing options, allowing extensions to seamlessly integrate
custom timing configurations while maintaining consistency with TYPO3's
configuration patterns.

..  index:: Backend, TCA, ext:scheduler