http://pentaho-bi-suite.blogspot.co.id/2015/03/kettle-etl-basics-5-command-line.html In this post we will see the basics of how to schedule a Job in Windows environment using "Windows Task scheduler". Prior to scheduling jobs or transformations either in linux or windows one should know how to execute jobs/transformations from command line by passing arguments or parameters or variables. 1) Design & develop transformation or job. 2) Make transformation or job dynamic using parameters or variables. 3) Execute the transformation or job from command line by passing parameter or variables. 4) Prepare a list of commands in a batch file. 5) Schedule the .bat file in windows using "Task Scheduler" Tool. http://wiki.pentaho.com/display/EAI/Kitchen+User+Documentation#KitchenUserDocumentation-Scheduling