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Scheduling Report Generation

Schedulers on a Linux, Mac, or Windows system are used to set up how often a specified report is generated. Schedulers for Linux and Mac systems are set up using a Cron Tab. The scheduler for a Windows system is set up using the Windows Task Scheduler app.
When setting up a schedule for generating a specific report, use this format:
  • Format:
     <
    shop domain name
    >/module/cybersourceofficial/paymentReport
  • Example:
    http://www.opencart_1.7.8.6.com/module/cybersourceofficial/paymentReport

Cron Tab Syntax for Mac and Linux Systems

When setting up the reporting schedule on a Linux or Mac system, you use
crontab
 commands that determine how often and when the report is generated.
The syntax is: 
* * * * * [command]
The asterisk (*) represents each of these timing parameters:
  • Minute (0-59)
  • Hour (0-23)
  • Day of Month (1-31)
  • Month (1-12)
  • Day of week (0-6), (0-Sunday)
For example, these timing parameters indicate how often a specified report is generated:
  • * * * * * [command]
    : Runs every minute of every day of every week of every month.
  • 0 * * * * [command]
    : Runs every hour of every day of every week of every month.
  • 30 2 * * * [command]
    : Runs at 2:30 a.m. every day of every week of every month.
  • 0 0 2 * * [command]
    : Runs once a month every month on the second day of the month.
  • 0 * * * 1 [command]
    : Runs every Monday at every hour.
  • 0,10,20 * * * * [command]
    : Runs on 0, 10, 20 minute of every hour of every day of every week of every month.
  • 0 5-10 * * * *[command]
    : Runs every hour between 5 and 10 a.m.
  • @reboot [command]
    : Runs every time after the server reboots.
  • */5 * * * * [command]
    : Runs every 5 minutes of every day.