[web2py] Re: Automatic delete of a record after x days

thanks bruno, i read your link but i don't understand very well... first question: what is this?? */30* * * * if i wanna execute every day the function daytask in my controller automatictask i neet to do: 1) edit web2py 1.84.4\applications\xxx\cron\crontab 2) add a row (my crontab is

Re: [web2py] Re: Automatic delete of a record after x days

first question: what is this?? */30 * * * * That */30 * * * * is ordinary linux crontab syntax, look at http://adminschoice.com/crontab-quick-reference and the fist picture when you scroll down. It should tell you what those * are. Basically you define when the cron is runned, first *

[web2py] Re: Automatic delete of a record after x days

# Add a datetime field to your model that saves current datetime db.define_table('mytable', Field('firstn', 'string', length=15), Field('fdate', 'datetime', default=request.now, requires= IS_NOT_EMPTY() ) ) db.tbtime5.firstn.requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY() db.tbtime5.fdate.requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY() #