Question
How do I get a service to be kicked off periodically?
Answer
webMethods Integration server comes with an included scheduler, similar in functionality to cron jobs in unix. To access this you will need the full namespace name of your service (you can get this via a "copy" in the developer) and to log in to the web Admin.
Under the "scheduler" link in the menu you will find the option to view existing scheduled tasks (there will be a number of these from various packages) and the option to create your own.
You can choose a number of options with your scheduled task:
- simple repeating vs once only vs complex repeating
- schedule will resume after server restart vs "in memory" only
- repeat after execution or fixed time interval
Hints
This information is stored in the config directory under "jobs.cnf".
Notes
- Do not use this for monitoring whether the server is alive, as if the server is shut down or dies, the scheduled services will not run (it is an internal mechanism)
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