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 empty) --> @dayly root *automatictask/ daytask it work ? if i restart web2py it will be executed when it start? or after 1 day? there is something strange to write in my controller function or it is a normal function? thanks for help On 7 Ott, 21:00, Bruno Rocha <rochacbr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cron ->http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/04?search=cron#Cron > > 2010/10/7 ceriox <cer...@gmail.com> > > > Hi all, > > > it is possible delete a record if it is older than 5 days (without > > user operation)? > > > i have a table with a data field if this field is older than 5 days i > > wanna delete it and do other stuff without any "manual" operation > > -- > > http://rochacbruno.com.br