Run a code periodically

[sj1187534]

Hi....I was wondering if there is any way to run a specific program periodically. I am planning to merge data from multiple number of files into a specific file and this has to happen everyday at sometime. How do you think I can approach this?

Thanks.
SJ

 

[bungpeng]

I don't think you want to do it in ASP.NET,right?

You can write a small C# or VB.Net application to handle your merge data process, then use Windows "Scheduled Task" to set this program run periodically. Or you can add a "Timer" in your program, then manually program your schedule task.

Or you want want to build a Windows Service to run this process and install it in your server. MS.NET let you build your Windows Service very easily.

 

[Robby]

If you're using SQL Server you can schedule DTS Packages.

 

[sj1187534]

No..It is not at all concerned with SQL server. I am just trying to merge some text files into a single file periodically.

SJ

 

[Arch4ngel]

Make a program that do the update and put it in the Scheduled Task.

That's it.