Scheduled Jobs every 6 months

[John H1]

I have a job that needs to be run on Jan 6th and July 6th.

How can I configure a Scheduled Job to meet that requirement.

[bammar]

Safest and most simple bet is to make 2 one that runs every year on jan 6 and the other on July 6. If you try to do it in one could be sort of complicated even with a script and if you say start on jan 6 and repeat every 182 days or so it may not fall exactly on those dates if they need to be exact. 

[Rahul Kumar17 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can configure a Scheduled Job to run on specific dates, such as January 6th and July 6th. To achieve this, follow these steps:

1. Create a Scheduled Job:

   • Log in to your ServiceNow instance as an administrator.
   • In the navigation menu, type "Scheduled Jobs" in the search bar and select "Scheduled Jobs."
   • Click on "New" to create a new Scheduled Job record.

2. Configure the Scheduled Job:

   • Provide a name and description for the Scheduled Job.
   • In the "Run" field, select "Recurring."
   • Choose the appropriate interval. In your case, you want the job to run twice a year, so select "Months" and set the interval to "6."

3. Define the Run Conditions:

   • In the "Conditions" section, you will define the specific dates on which the job should run.
   • Click on the "Add" button to create a new condition.
   • Set the "Type" to "Run Once On Date."
   • For the "Date" field, select the date January 6th (01-06) for the first condition.
   • Click "Submit" to add the condition.
   • Repeat the process to add another condition for the date July 6th (07-06).

4. Select the Script or Business Logic:

   • In the "Script" section, provide the script or business logic that you want the Scheduled Job to execute on the specified dates.
   • Write the script code or reference a script include, business rule, or script action, depending on your requirements.

5. Save and Activate:

   • Once you have configured the Scheduled Job and added the desired script or business logic, click "Submit" to save the record.
   • Activate the Scheduled Job by setting the "Active" field to "true."

6. Monitor and Test:

   • Monitor the Scheduled Job execution logs to ensure that it runs as expected on January 6th and July 6th.
   • You can access the execution logs by clicking on the "Scheduled Job Logs" related link on the Scheduled Job record.

By following these steps, you will have configured a Scheduled Job that runs on the specified dates of January 6th and July 6th. Make sure to thoroughly test the job in a non-production environment before implementing it in a live environment.

Thanks,

Rahul Kumar