Re: "trigger"ing a procedure every X minutes

Fran Fabrizio <ffabrizio@Exchange.WebMD.net> writes:

> Is the preferred method of calling a procedure every X minutes to have a
> cronjob installed external to the database, or is there something I can
> do internally to achieve the same effect (and would be portable along
> with the database when/if I move it to a different machine)?

I'm pretty sure there is no internal mechanism for scheduled
procedures.  I think the cronjob is your best bet.

-Doug
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