# Schedule jobs

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-jobs/2780>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 20, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-jobs/2780 "2011-03-20T17:32:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@alex](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-jobs/2780/1 "2011-03-20T17:32:31Z")

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I need to schedule a task which would get the data from mysql, convert as excel file and then create a file in my local system (or) remote system in C: (or) D: drive & as well as send email with attachment.

I have written script and it works fine. I have scheduled the job in timer component in the header page which will run every one hour. The problem which i am facing is i need to login to the project and keep it open, for the timer component to work.

How do i make the timer to invoke automatically without opening the project.

Do i have any alternative way of scheduling the task.

Thanks.  
Alex

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**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-jobs/2780/2 "2011-03-21T04:40:17Z")

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[Gateway Scripts](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/index.html?gateway_vs_client_scripts.htm) run all the gateway without the need to log on.