---- dataentry configoptions ----
type             : constant
name             : USE_REPETITION
purpose          : Add the functionality to repeat campaigns
allowed          : true false 0 1
default          : 0
status_s         : 
category         : composition
----



When using repetition phpList will create an exact copy of the campaign. As a result, this should only really be used when sending a URL or other dynamic content.

Another good use is when using file system attachments. If you want phpList to send you some file from the server at a regular interval,  the filesystem attachment will be refreshed at the moment of sending the (first) message.

==== Exclusion of times and dates ====


Even if you set phpList to send every certain interval, you can still tell it to
NOT send (ie re-schedule) the message at certain moments. You do this as follows:

You add the following to your config file
<code>
# exclude dates for repetition
$repeat_exclude = array(
  array("format" => "%a", "values" => array("Sun","Sat")),
  array("format" => "%d-%m-%Y","values" => array("31-01-2004","01-01-2005")),
);
## end
</code>

Now that needs a bit of explanation. You can add as many entries as you like and 
the format is as follows:

one entry is formatted
<code>
array("format" => [format], "values" => array([list of values])),
</code>

where the bits between [ and ] can be chosen as you like it, but they have to fit
the following:

[format] needs to be a Mysql data format string which you can find at 
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Date_and_time_functions.html under "Date Format"

[list of values] needs to be a list of values that this format can return, 
which then, if matched with the new "embargo" for a message will not create a 
message for that date, but instead increases the "repetition value" to find the 
next one in a row.

So for example for excluding the weekend you use
''  array("format" => "%a", "values" => array("Sun","Sat")),
''
and for excluding specific dates you can use
''  array("format" => "%d-%m-%Y","values" => array("31-01-2004","28-08-2004")),
''