Just thought I would pass these links along to the list. It seems that there are a number of unix newbies on the list lately asking about automating jobs via cron.
Hope these prove useful. Jared Automating Tasks with Cron and Crontab files http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a55415a79856347a1 What is a cronjob, and how do I use it? http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a55415a79856347a2 How to Use cron http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a55415a79856347a4 CRONTAB(1) http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a55415a79856347a3 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).