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Cron expression: every 4 hours

Runs on the hour, every 4 hours: 00:00, 04:00, 08:00 …

0 */4 * * *

Field by field

FieldValueMeaning
Minute0At minute 0
Hour*/4Every 4 hours
Day of month*Every day of the month
Month*Every month
Day of week*Every day of the week

Typical uses

  • Backups
  • Data warehouse incremental loads

Related schedules

Every hour0 * * * *Every 2 hours0 */2 * * *Every 3 hours0 */3 * * *Every 6 hours0 */6 * * *Every 8 hours0 */8 * * *Every 12 hours0 */12 * * *

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