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Cron expressions for alert scheduling every month of 1st and 3rd Monday?

Anna1
Engager

Hi team,

Please help me out on Cron job.
cron expressions for alert scheduling every month of 1st and 3rd Monday

Thanks in Advance..!!

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

You could try this

5 4 1-7,15-21 * 1

However, according to crontab.guru, this would be the first and third week and all Mondays which is not what you have asked for.

Assuming the above doesn't work, you may have to go with

5 4 * * 1

And then put a check in your search to stop the report / alert returning results if the date is not in the first and third weeks.

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @Anna1 ,

you could try something like this:

0 0 1-7,15-21 * 1

that runs your alert on Monday, at 00.00 only if the Monday has month day 1-7 or 15-21.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

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Anna1
Engager

I have already tried but its giving results like below and moreover job runs every day in between 1-7 and 15-21.

Anna1_0-1679564176722.png

 

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