Inputting the Schedule in Cron Style Method

When inputting the schedule in the cron style method, the execution time is determined by 5 parameters which are separated by spaces or tabs.

 

 

Examples

* * * * *

Every minute

0 0 * * *

Daily at zero o'clock

5 * * * * 

Five minutes after every full hour

*/15 * * * *

Every 15 minuten

0 * 15 * *

On the 15th day of the month at the full hour

15 20 * * 6

Every Saturday at 8:15 pm

20,30 1 * * 1-5

Monday to Friday at 1:20 am and 1:30 am

 

Keywords

To simplification purposes, the five parameters can also be replaced by a single string. The following keywords are defined for this purpose.

String

Meaning

Cron style

@reboot

Once at system start

 

@daily

Once a day

0 0 * * *

@midnight

Once a day

0 0 * * *

@hourly

Once per hour

0 * * * *

@weekly

Once per week

0 0 * * 0

@monthly

Once per month

0 0 1 * *

@annually

Once per year

0 0 1 1 *

@yearly

Once per year

0 0 1 1 *

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