Scheduled Apex Jobs Not Copied to Refreshed Sandbox

This article explains how to restore Scheduled Apex jobs in a refreshed sandbox on the Salesforce Platform after confirming that the absence of scheduled jobs is expected behavior.

Because AsyncApexJob records are not copied during a sandbox refresh, all Scheduled Apex jobs must be manually re-scheduled in the refreshed sandbox after the refresh completes.

Post-Refresh Cleanup Steps

Follow these steps to re-create Scheduled Apex jobs in the refreshed sandbox:

• Log in to the refreshed sandbox.
• Go to Setup and search for Apex Classes in the Quick Find box.
• Click Schedule Apex.
• In the Schedule Apex dialog, enter the following details:
  • Job Name: Enter a name to identify the scheduled job.
  • Apex Class: Select the Apex class that implements the Schedulable interface.
  • Frequency: Select Weekly or Monthly, and configure the schedule as needed.
  • Start Date and End Date: Set the date range during which the job should run.
  • Preferred Start Time: Set the time at which the job should execute.
• Click Save.
• Repeat these steps for each Scheduled Apex job that needs to run in the sandbox.