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How to set up Automation to run Quarterly

  • October 24, 2024
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katie.poole
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How to set FME Flow Schedule (under Automations) to run quarterly?  I’ve tried the following CRON expressions:

0 0 1 */3 *

and 

0 0 1 3,6,9,12 *

FME throws an error for both of these expressions.  

Is there a known work around?

Note: I do not want to use Schedules.  

 

Best answer by hkingsbury

FME uses the Quartz Scheduler which has slightly different syntax to other CRON based systems.

The expression you’ll need to use is:

0 0 0 1 3,6,9,12 ? *

This is a helpful site for testing and building CRON expressions for FME
https://www.freeformatter.com/cron-expression-generator-quartz.html

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FME uses the Quartz Scheduler which has slightly different syntax to other CRON based systems.

The expression you’ll need to use is:

0 0 0 1 3,6,9,12 ? *

This is a helpful site for testing and building CRON expressions for FME
https://www.freeformatter.com/cron-expression-generator-quartz.html


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Thank you!  It accepted that expression without error!!