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Steps to Schedule a Jenkins Job

1. Open the Job Configuration:


○ Go to your Jenkins dashboard.
○ Click on the desired job.
○ Select "Configure" from the left-hand menu.
2. Enable Periodic Build Trigger:
○ Scroll to the Build Triggers section.
○ Check the "Build periodically" option.
3. Add the Cron Expression:
○ Enter a cron expression in the provided box to specify the
schedule.

Cron Syntax in Jenkins

The syntax for the cron expression in Jenkins follows this structure:

MINUTE HOUR DAY_OF_MONTH MONTH DAY_OF_WEEK

● MINUTE: (0–59) The minute of the hour.


● HOUR: (0–23) The hour of the day.
● DAY_OF_MONTH: (1–31) The day of the month.
● MONTH: (1–12) The month of the year.
● DAY_OF_WEEK: (0–7) The day of the week (0 and 7 are Sunday).

Examples to Schedule Jobs at Specific Times

1. Run at 9:30 AM Every Day


30 9 * * *

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● Minute: 30
● Hour: 9

2. Run at Midnight Every Day


00***

● Minute: 0
● Hour: 0

3. Run at 6 PM Every Day


0 18 * * *

● Minute: 0
● Hour: 18 (6 PM in 24-hour format)

4. Run Every Hour at 15 Minutes Past


15 * * * *

● Minute: 15
● Hour: * (Every hour)

5. Run Every Day at 7 AM and 7 PM


0 7,19 * * *

● Hour: 7 and 19 (7 PM)

6. Run Every Monday at 10 AM


0 10 * * 1

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● Day of the week: 1 (Monday)

7. Run at 11:45 PM on the Last Day of Every Month


45 23 L * *

● Day of month: L (last day)

8. Run Every Weekday at 8:30 AM


30 8 * * 1-5

● Day of week: 1-5 (Monday to Friday)

9. Run Every Sunday at 3 AM


03**0

● Day of week: 0 (Sunday)

10. Run Every 2 Hours


0 */2 * * *

● */2: Every 2nd hour

11. Run Every 15 Minutes


*/15 * * * *

● */15: Every 15 minutes

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12. Run on the 1st and 15th of Every Month at Noon
0 12 1,15 * *

● Day of month: 1,15

13. Run Every First Monday of the Month at 10 AM


0 10 1-7 * 1

● Day of month: 1-7


● Day of week: 1 (Monday)

14. Run at 5 PM on the 5th, 10th, and 20th of Every Month


0 17 5,10,20 * *

15. Run Every 10 Minutes Between 9 AM and 11 AM


*/10 9-11 * * *

● Hour: 9-11 (9 AM to 11 AM)

16. Run at 9:30 AM Only on Weekends


30 9 * * 6,0

● Day of week: 6,0 (Saturday and Sunday)

17. Run at 8 AM on the Last Friday of Every Month


0 8 * * 5#5

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● 5#5: The last Friday of the month

18. Run Every 3 Days at 4 AM


0 4 */3 * *

● */3: Every 3rd day

19. Run Every 5 Minutes on the 1st Day of Each Month


*/5 * 1 * *

● Day of month: 1

20. Run at 10 PM on Even Days


0 22 */2 * *

Day of month: */2 (Every even day)

21. Run at 1 PM Every Day:

0 13 * * *

○ 0: On the 0th minute (start of the hour).


○ 13: At 13:00 (1 PM in 24-hour format).
○ * * *: Every day, every month, every day of the week.

22. Run at 3 PM Every Day:

0 15 * * *

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23. Run at 1 PM and 3 PM Every Day:

0 13,15 * * *

○ 13,15: Specifies both 1 PM and 3 PM.

24. Run at 1 PM on Weekdays Only:

0 13 * * 1-5

○ 1-5: Days Monday through Friday.

How to Validate Corn Expressions

● Online Tools: Use tools like crontab.guru to validate and understand


cron expressions.
● Jenkins Scheduler Plugin: Install plugins like "Cron Column" for
easier schedule management.

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