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Cron expression: every 6 months

Runs at 00:00 on January 1 and July 1.

0 0 1 1,7 *

Field by field

FieldValueMeaning
Minute0At minute 0
Hour0At hour 00:00
Day of month1At day of the month 1
Month1,7Only January and July
Day of week*Every day of the week

Typical uses

  • Half-yearly audits
  • Certificate inventory reviews

Related schedules

Every month on the 15th0 0 15 * *Last day of the month (workaround)0 0 28-31 * *Every quarter0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *Every year (Jan 1, midnight)0 0 1 1 *

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