NOVCRON 4.0 NovCron.NLM is a system which performs specified tasks at scheduled times. You can perform any console command, load and unload NLMs or execute NCF files without having to be there. The system is controlled by a text file : SYS:\SYSTEM\CRONTAB.DAT The CRONTAB.DAT file is checked every minute to see if anything is scheduled to be processed. After jobs execute an entry is made in a log SYS:\SYSTEM\NOVCRON.LOG. Each line in the CRONTAB.DAT file is another command to run. The format for the CRONTAB.DAT file is as follows. Month - Month to run process. space Day - Numeric day of month to run process. space Day of Week - Day of the week to run process. space Hour - Hour of the day to run process. (in 24 hour format) space Minute - Minute of the hour to run process. space command - command to execute with parameters '*' can be used to indicate that any value satisfies the required field. ',' can be used to seperate specific values within a field. For example * * * * * TIME This will execute the time command every minute. * * 5 23 59 disable login This disables login at 1 minute till midnight on Fridays. * * 1 6 0 enable login This enables login on Monday morning at 6:00. 12 31 * 23 59 YREND This runs a year end procedure at 11:59 PM on december 31 * 1 * 0 1 MONTHEND This runs a month end report at 1 minute after midnight on the first of every month. * * 0 0 1 WEEKEND This runs a weekly report on at 1 minute after midnight every sunday morning. NOTE *********** * 1 0 0 1 OTHERREP This runs another report at one minute after midnight BUT, only on when the first of the month is on a Sunday. * * * * 0,10,20,30,40,50 time This runs the time command every ten minutes. ____________________________________________________________________________ About Classic Software : If you find this program usefull please complete and send the attached form and a check for $50.00 US to : Classic SOFTWARE 1364 FAXON AVE MEMPHIS TN 38104-6811 In return you will receive the latest registered version of this product and be added to our mailing list for future updates and press releases. Support from Classic Software can be obtained via Compuserve mail at 72460,33. CLASSIC SOFTWARE MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR PROMISE NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. CLASSIC SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CLASSIC SOFTWARE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL SATISFY YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE WITHOUT DEFECT OR ERROR OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED. Copyright, 1994,1995 Classic Software, Chip Cox All Rights Reserved. Portions of this program Copyright 1983-1990 Novell, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Name : _____________________________________ Company : __________________________________ Address : __________________________________ Room/Suite ____________ City : _______________________ State : ________ ZIP : _________-_______ Phone : ______________________ Fax : _________________________ Product being registered : _______________________________________________ Novell Version ___ 3.11 ___ 3.12 ___ 4.0 ___ 4.1 Fileserver hardware information : ___ 386 ___ 486 ___ Pentium Client Information : ___ PC 8086 ___ PC 286 ___ PC 386 ___ PC 486 ___ Pentium ___ MAC ___ Power PC Operating Environments / Operating Systems : ___ DOS ___ Windows ___ NT ___ OS2 ___ UNIX Where did you hear about Classic Software ___ Bulletin Board ___ Friend ___ Magazine ___ Direct Mail ___ Co-worker Would you be interested in hearing about more of our Netware Utilities ? ___ This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.