running scheduled tasks

[san81]

Hi All,

We have a task, where user configures some schedules in frontend and based upon those schedules we have to run few tasks.

From frontend , we are currently storing the information in DB through an API.

Days Time slots
1,7,13,19 8-9,12-13

So, during 8-9 hours on days 1,7,13,19, we need to run the tasks.

Our task currently runs as a separate process.
Now, the question is : So how do we make to launch this process based upon time slots and days? What could be best solution?

If any body has come across a similar situation, let me know.


Thanks!
San


How do we start the task based upon the schedules?


Santhosh

[kbw]

You could write an app the extract time and other details from the DB and populates the appropriate host's crontab, and let cron schedule the tasks for you.