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rs4u
Joined: 22 Dec 2005
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 Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: "cron jobs" (scheduling tests at absolute time) |
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Please: Whoever has (or sees) a need for cron job - like tasks back this wish up.
KS says: | KS-Soft wrote: | We have such task in "to do" list. It has low priority because we think most users do not need such option.
If we are wrong, please post your opinion into "Wish list" forum. Use this forum what something does not work.
Regards
Alex |
Hi,
for instance when testing if a cron job ran successfully one needs tests to have ran at a defined time, like a cron job in *nix or "at" in Windows. The procedure KS advises is very unpracticable.
It is really a pain to define such schedules for timetables that could be so easy. Whereas it might work that way it is inconvinient and illogical and therefor error prone to define a test running each full hour with hundreds of clicks and entries.
How would I fine tune a test that runs each full hour ? 0 * * * * run test took 16x24 (= 384!!!!) settings going the KS-way.
How would I fine tune a test that runs 00/10/20/30/40/50 per hour? 0,10,20,0,40,50 * * * * run test took 6x16x24 (= 2304!!!!) settings going the KS-way.
Just to define ONE single schedule!
*nix provides a well-tried way to define such absolute schedules and I wanted the same in HostMon.
Thank you, Rainer |
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rs4u
Joined: 22 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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...this could IMHO be pretty quick and easy be implemented by enhancing the "irregular schedule".
First step could be to simply add "start test one time per day" and "start test one time per hour" which would satisfy 90+ % of the cases such a 'cron test' is needed.
If you changed from RadioButton-list to dropdown-box(es) there even was enough space on the existing panel to define two such tests (lets say each hour at 00 + each hour at 30)
What do you think,Alex?
Regards, Rainer |
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KS-Soft
Joined: 03 Apr 2002
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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We have such tasks in our "to do" list. Low priority.
If other people vote for this option, I will increase task priority.
Regards
Alex |
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Igorek
Joined: 06 Jul 2005
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Location: Russia
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| I vote |
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dareusz
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: Poland
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: vote yes |
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Vote YES!
It's good idea. |
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Jeroen
Joined: 12 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: I vote YES too!! |
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| I would be a great help for me too |
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rs4u
Joined: 22 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Alex,
these are 4 poeple now out of the few users that use to post.
How many would we have to be to have our wish realized?
Have a great day, Rainer |
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KS-Soft
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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I have increased task priority to "medium"
Regards
Alex |
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rs4u
Joined: 22 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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thanks, Alex!
It REALLY was great to have!
Rainer |
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daseymour
Joined: 17 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| KS-Soft wrote: | I have increased task priority to "medium"
Regards
Alex |
Thank you... this feature will substantially benefit the agency I work for. |
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