Execution Plan
Execution Plan allows to configure the scheduling of scheduled tasks.
Definition
Execution Plan allows to configure the scheduling of scheduled tasks.
There are four modes available ONCE, CRON,INTERVAL and MANUAL.
ONCE is used for only one execution at a specific date and time.
CRON and INTERVAL is used for recurrent tasks.
MANUAL is used to only trigger manualy an execution
Configuration
Properties
Property Name | Type | Mandatory | Description | Values (default value in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
scheduleType |
| YES | Type of scheduling | ONCE,CRON,INTERVAL |
fireTime |
| YES if the mode is ONCE | Date and time to execute task | 2018-04-01T17:17:28.298Z |
cron |
| YES if the mode is CRON | Cron expression to schedule the task. Written in Cron syntax (see Cron Trigger) | 0 */1 * * * ? * (every one minute) |
interval |
| YES if the mode is INTERVAL | Interval beetwen execution | 1,2,3,… |
intervalUnit |
| YES if the mode is INTERVAL | Interval unit beetwen execution | MINUTES,DAYS,HOURS,….. |
timeZone |
| NO | Time zone used | Africa/Asmera |
Example
ONCE
<executionPlan>
<scheduleType>ONCE</scheduleType>
<fireTime>2023-12-18T09:50:58Z</fireTime>
</executionPlan>In this example, the scheduled task will be executed only on December 18, 2023 at 9:50 a.m.
CRON
<executionPlan>
<scheduleType>CRON</scheduleType>
<cron>0 0 10 1 1 ? *</cron>
<timeZone>Africa/Asmera</timeZone>
</executionPlan>In this example, the scheduled task will be executed every first day of January at 10 a.m.
INTERVAL
<executionPlan>
<scheduleType>INTERVAL</scheduleType>
<interval>1</interval>
<intervalUnit>DAYS</intervalUnit>
</executionPlan>In this example, the scheduled task will be executed every day.
MANUAL
<executionPlan>
<scheduleType>MANUAL</scheduleType>
</executionPlan>In this example, the job will be execute manually by an administrator only from scheduled job feature of administration portal.