Re: Equivalent to DBMS_JOB

From: david(at)fetter(dot)org (David Fetter)
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Equivalent to DBMS_JOB
Date: 2003-12-01 21:19:06
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Arturo Pérez <fred(at)noplace(dot)org> wrote:
> Oracle has a kind of cron built-in called DBMS_JOB. You can use it
> to run SQL or stored procedures at certain times of day, etc.
>
> Does postgreSQL offer anything similar? And please don't say use
> cron.

Why not?

> Cron has issues that I'd like to avoid.

What issues are those? Please be specific.

Cheers,
David.
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