Starting the cron

You must start the cron before you run an interface. The procedure is different depending on whether your database server runs on a Windows or UNIX operating system. We show separate instructions below for both of these operating systems.

To start the cron in a Windows installation

You must set the cron to start up automatically each time that the server is rebooted.

1. Log on to the e-timecard database server.

2. From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools > Services. The Services window appears.

3. In the right pane, select the JO CRON Monitor service.

4. Open the Action menu and select Properties. The JO CRON Monitor Properties window appears.

5. Select Automatic from the Startup Type dropdown list. This makes the service start when the server boots up.

6. Click Start.

7. Click OK to save your settings and close the JO CRON Monitor Properties window.

To start the cron in a UNIX installation

1. Log on to the database server as the JAMIS e-timecard UNIX administrator user.

2. Run the jodaemon_start.sh script.

3. Use sqlplus to connect to the database as the JAMIS e-timecard Oracle administrator or entry user.

4. Run the following command to start the jamiscron.
   
   exec start_cron(‘START’)

You can also stop the cron if needed in UNIX, as described below.

To stop the cron in a UNIX installation

1. Log on to the database server as the JAMIS e-timecard UNIX administrator user.

2. Use sqlplus to connect to the database as the JAMIS e-timecard Oracle administrator or entry user.

3. Run the following command to stop the jamiscron.
   
   exec stop_cron(‘STOP’)
   
   This writes a record to the process queue table that tells the jamiscron to shut itself down.