Time-driven Input Agents (cron)

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Time-driven Input Agents can actively fetch data from a source at a user-defined time. The times can be specified classically in cron syntax, but also in simplified form. In addition, time-driven Input Agents can be triggered via HTTP or Message.

Notes

  • The last start time and the next scheduled start time of a profile can be viewed in the Control Center.

  • Directory names can be dynamically created in all data sources with date placeholders. The directory name "C:/tmp/<yyyyMMdd>", for example, will be replaced by "C:/tmp/20080601".

  • The system variable VAR_SYS_TRIGGER_CHANNEL_ID (or MSG_CALL_VAR_SYS_TRIGGER_CHANNEL_ID ) allows you to replace the partner channel of a time-driven Input Agent (any type) by the channel with this ID (value of the variable) (details see there).

Creating internal cronjobs with function

See function createScheduleEntry().

Cronjob for deleting old files

See section Delete files with internal cron job.