topic Task with Repeat Timer e.g. 'R/T02-07/P1D' creates new job every entry in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175178#M128308 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Find attached a simplified model regarding the issue.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>** Behavior **</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Every time we loop back to the timer task a new row is added to the ACT_RU_JOB table.&nbsp; The prior timer due-date row is not removed but appears to be executed anyway because RETRIES_ is reduced to 0 and there is a value for EXCEPTION_STACK_ID.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This "old row causes exception" behavior seems consistent within unit tests as well.&nbsp; To unit test my model I have a ManagementService query for timers.&nbsp; Calling executeJob for any Job but the most recent entry causes an exception.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>** Model **</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We are using a repeat timer "&lt;timeCycle&gt;R/T02-07/P1D&lt;/timeCycle&gt;" to have instances check external business state while server load is low (regardless of when the instance actually started).&nbsp; Depending on state, each instance may either; transition to one of two UserTasks, or circle back around to the "daily timer" </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>** Questions **</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>1) It seems the every-growing ACT_RU_JOB table with its evidence of exceptions will incur a performance penalty for large numbers of long-running instances.&nbsp; Am I doing something wrong with the timer spec?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2) Should I use something different to achieve the run "once-a-day-at-0200" behavior?&nbsp; (I've avoided using a BoundaryTimer because the designer keeps hosing the model).</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:19:06 GMT leggebroten 2014-03-11T17:19:06Z Task with Repeat Timer e.g. 'R/T02-07/P1D' creates new job every entry https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175178#M128308 Find attached a simplified model regarding the issue.** Behavior **Every time we loop back to the timer task a new row is added to the ACT_RU_JOB table.&nbsp; The prior timer due-date row is not removed but appears to be executed anyway because RETRIES_ is reduced to 0 and there is a value for EXCEPTION_ Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:19:06 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175178#M128308 leggebroten 2014-03-11T17:19:06Z Re: Task with Repeat Timer e.g. 'R/T02-07/P1D' creates new job every entry https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175179#M128309 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>** More Behavior **</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Deleting the instance does NOT REMOVE the timer instances from ACT_RU_JOB.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>** Questions **</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3) I deleted the instance via the ActivitiExplorer.&nbsp; Am I doing something wrong?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:34:56 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175179#M128309 leggebroten 2014-03-11T17:34:56Z Re: Task with Repeat Timer e.g. 'R/T02-07/P1D' creates new job every entry https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175180#M128310 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When you create a unit test like described in my other post, we'll validate this as well.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Timers should always be removed when a process instance is deleted.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Best regards,</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:38:39 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175180#M128310 trademak 2014-03-12T12:38:39Z Re: Task with Repeat Timer e.g. 'R/T02-07/P1D' creates new job every entry https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175181#M128311 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Test case and jira ticket submitted.</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/ACT-1949" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/ACT-1949</A><BR /></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:25:22 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/task-with-repeat-timer-e-g-r-t02-07-p1d-creates-new-job-every/m-p/175181#M128311 leggebroten 2014-03-13T00:25:22Z