How to run a collection each n hours ?

[gitttt54]

Hi,

I'd like to schedule a collection every 5 hours, but can not figure out how.

I've checked the wiki but there seems to be no way (at least no example or explanation) to run a collection every 5 hours.

I tried it the "cron-way" but that did not work out:

[2023-01-28 15:36:32,531] [builder.py:520]            [DEBUG]    | Validating Method: schedule                                                                                                                                                                            |
[2023-01-28 15:36:32,534] [builder.py:524]            [DEBUG]    | Value: Hourly(*/5)                                                                                                                                                                                     |
[2023-01-28 15:36:32,538] [util.py:617]               [ERROR]    | Schedule Error: hourly schedule attribute Hourly(*/5) invalid must be an integer between 0 and 23                                                                                                      |

So what is the exact syntax to schedule a collection to run every 5 hours ?

Thank you

[gitttt54]

I have found it. It was hidden in the Wiki.

collections:
  Watchlist:
    schedule:
     - Hourly(0)
     - Hourly(1)
     - Hourly(2)
     - Hourly(3)
     - Hourly(4)
     - Hourly(5)
     - Hourly(6)
     - Hourly(7)
     - Hourly(8)
     - Hourly(9)
     - Hourly(10)
     - Hourly(11)
     - Hourly(12)
     - Hourly(13)
     - Hourly(14)
     - Hourly(15)
     - Hourly(16)
     - Hourly(17)
     - Hourly(18)
     - Hourly(19)
     - Hourly(20)
     - Hourly(21)
     - Hourly(22)
     - Hourly(23)

btw, I filed a request for more understandable examples in the wiki ;-D

[chazlarson]

That's every hour, not every five hours.

As close to "every five hours" as the built in schedule can get would be:

collections:
  Watchlist:
    schedule:
     - Hourly(0)
     - Hourly(5)
     - Hourly(10)
     - Hourly(15)
     - Hourly(20)

If you need cron-level scheduling, the best thing would be to use cron to schedule manual runs when you want them to happen.

[gitttt54]

You're correct.
My requirement changed as I saw the task only took 11 secs. I should have adapted my findings and learnungs to my old reqirement beforehead to not confuse others.
Thank you. Very much appreciated.