Schedule a Python cron task

WayScript allows you to configure your Lair to schedule task execution in minutes.
Create task.py
Use the boilerplate code below to create a task.py file in your Lair’s root directory. See File system for more details on how to manipulate files in your workspace file system.
Boilerplate task.py
i = 0
while i < 5:
    print("This prints five times.")
    i += 1
Configure cron trigger
Open your Lair’s Triggers Panel and add a new cron trigger. Create a name for your trigger, input the following run command, and set an interval or custom cron syntax for your task. See Triggers for more details.
python task.py
Example Cron Trigger Setup
Test your task execution in the development environment
Press “Test” to execute the run command and start your task’s process execution. A process tab should open in your Terminal view. 
Press Test in your Triggers view to test your cron Trigger. When ready, deploy it to production!
Deploy to a Production environment
Your task will not be scheduled within your Lair’s development environment. Once you have finished testing, Go to the Deploy Panel to deploy a production instance of your task. 
In order for your scheduled task to run, you must Deploy the lair!
View Logs
​Logs are automatically stored for both Development tests and Production runs of your task. 

Python

Snowflake Cron Task

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Schedule a Python cron task

Create `task.py`

Boilerplate `task.py`

Configure `cron` trigger

Test your task execution in the development environment

Deploy to a Production environment

View Logs