# Ruby + Cron Job

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-cron-job/128383>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 7, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-cron-job/128383 "2008-02-07T08:40:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Haris\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Haris\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Haris_G)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-cron-job/128383/1 "2008-02-07T08:40:41Z")

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Hello all,

I have to write a cron\_job and have to access a remote database in that  
cron  
job. How can I do it? Any tutorials or can anyone please guide me.

–  
Regards

Haris G.

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**Author:** ![Haris\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Haris\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Haris_G)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-cron-job/128383/2 "2008-02-07T08:45:24Z")

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Sorry I forgot to mention, the remote database is MySQL.

On Feb 7, 2008 12:39 PM, Haris G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I have to write a cron\_job and have to access a remote database in that  
> cron job. How can I do it? Any tutorials or can anyone please guide me.
> 
> –  
> Regards
> 
> Haris G.

–  
Regards

Haris G.

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**Author:** ![Haris\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Haris\_G](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Haris_G)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-cron-job/128383/3 "2008-02-07T14:44:54Z")

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You can call a method in a model by ‘running script/runner  
“Model.method”’.

Matt H. has some good information about running a controller with  
script/runner,

> **[How to Execute a Rails Controller Action via. Cron](https://matthall.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/how-to-execute-a-rails-controller-action-via-cron/)**
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Best of luck,  
Aaron