Apologies for the waste o' bandwidth ... I should clarify that I use cron to run a shell script; that script sets environment variables and what not, and then runs something, a perl script, pg_dump, passing composed SQL to the psql tool, etc.. G -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Gregory S. Williamson Sent: Fri 10/20/2006 5:07 PM To: vipin SS; pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Postgre SQL Urgent Help There is no internal method in PostgreSQL for cron-like jobs. (There has been discussion on this in past mails -- see the archives.) I use an external scheduler (cron since we're a *Nix shop); there are Windows' equivalents but I'm not sure what they are). HTH, Greg Williamson DBA GlobeXplorer LLC -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of vipin SS Sent: Sat 10/14/2006 2:49 AM To: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Subject: [ADMIN] Postgre SQL Urgent Help Hello pgsql-admin, Is it Possible to run a pl/pgsql stored proceedure in a timely manner. ie is it possible to run a resource eating function on midnight please mail me your suggession Best regards, Vipinss vipin@xxxxxxxxxxx vipin_gec@xxxxxxxxxxx 2006-10-14 Be Confident & Believe in Yourself, Nothing is impossible --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW ------------------------------------------------------- Click link below if it is SPAM gsw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "https://mailscanner.globexplorer.com/dspam/dspam.cgi?signatureID=453960a4229049119242804&user=gsw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&retrain=spam&template=history&history_page=1" ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster ------------------------------------------------------- Click link below if it is SPAM gsw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "https://mailscanner.globexplorer.com/dspam/dspam.cgi?signatureID=453962c2230046491211187&user=gsw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&retrain=spam&template=history&history_page=1" !DSPAM:453962c2230046491211187! -------------------------------------------------------