How to Configure a Scheduled Task

You can run a command according to a recurring schedule, setting the start time, end time, and frequency. The task can be scheduled from the UI, in a script, or from the CLI. Some common use cases for scheduling a command to run include:

• Mirror a ticket from an external ticketing system.
• Send an email to a user, wait a certain amount of time, and if a response is not received, send the email again.

The example we will use for demonstration is the !Print command.

 

Important Notes

• Cron follows the time of the server that the script is running on.
• The clock icon for the task is blue when it is not scheduled, and orange when it is scheduled.
  Unscheduled
  
  Scheduled
  

Input

The inputs can be specified in the UI, a script, or the CLI.

Command Entries (UI)

1. Locate the command entry in the War Room and click the clock icon.
2. Configure the schedule for the task.

   Option	Description
   Human View	Select whether you want this as a recurring task. Define the frequency that this task will run. Define the start time and end time for the task. To delete the task schedule, click Remove schedule
   Cron View	Select whether you want this as a recurring task. Define the Cron expression (there are examples for reference). Define the start time and end time for the task. To delete the task schedule, click Remove schedule

Human View

Cron View

Demisto CLI

 For this example, we use the two required arguments (command and cron) and an optional argument (times).

!ScheduleCommand command="!Print value=\"qqq\"" cron="*****" times="3"

Script

 return executeCommand("ScheduleCommand", {
	'command': "!Print value=\"qqq\"",
	'cron': '* * * * *',
	'times': 3
}