EE Cron set to run scripts?
Development and Programming
I have this php script that basically import csv files into MYSQL and then delete the csv files. Is there anyway for me to set EE Cron to run this scripts say, like every 15 minutes?
Or is there another plugin that I should use?
Thanks
Remember: the EE Cron plugin is not a true cron, but depends on loading the actual page containing the tag. So, if you can’t statistically guarantee that the page containing the cron tag is visited (by users/bots/whatever) every 15 minutes, your 15 minute timeframe would fail. (Independent from the question if you could use the tag to call your script.)
Therefore, I would not use the EE cron for thus a job, instead either use a regular cron job or - if not available to you - google for external cron services. That would even save you the troubles of making the script accessible for EE cron.
Remember: the EE Cron plugin is not a true cron, but depends on loading the actual page containing the tag. So, if you can’t statistically guarantee that the page containing the cron tag is visited (by users/bots/whatever) every 15 minutes, your 15 minute timeframe would fail. (Independent from the question if you could use the tag to call your script.) Therefore, I would not use the EE cron for thus a job, instead either use a regular cron job or - if not available to you - google for external cron services. That would even save you the troubles of making the script accessible for EE cron.
Thanks for clearing that one up! By any chance you have any personal recommendations? 😊 Will google for alternatives right away!
Thanks again
Sorry, I can’t provide any recommendations … my servers allow me to use cron natively. I had to find an external solution once for a client, but that is years ago.
An actual crontab is probably your best bet. Otherwise, you will have to find some other automated solution that you can guarantee to hit that script every fifteen minutes.