User Case

So you want to run your Talend job automatically based on a specific schedule. If you are working on a Windows machine, then you probably head of Task Scheduler. This article will give a full guide on how to build a job in Talend Open Studio and make it run on a schedule using Task Scheduler, even if you have never used Task Scheduler in the past.

Automation Process

1. Open up Talend Open Studio;
2. Select the job you wish to automatically run based on a schedule;
3. Right-click its name in the Repository tab;
4. Select Build Job option;
   1. In the pop-up window select where you would like to save the archive;
   2. Select the version of the job, if you have multiple versions;
   3. Make sure that the build type is set to Standalone Job;
   4. Tick the Extract the zip file (You will need to extract the archive anyway);
   5. Click Finish;

   

5. Once the job is generated navigate to the location where you have saved it;
6. Find the folder name the same as the job name and drill down into it;

1. There you will see a <Job Name>_run.bat file (This is the file you will need to point to in Task Scheduler);
2. Open Task Scheduler
   1. Search for it in the start menu search field;
   2. Or press Win Key and type Task Scheduler;

   

3. On the right side you will see the Actions tab;
4. Click the Create Task…;
   
5. Give your task a name and a description (the latter is optional);
6. Switch to the Trigger tab and click the New… button;

1. Specify your desired schedule time and click ok;
2. Navigate to Actions tab and click New… button;
3. In the pop-up window specify the Program/script you wish to run and click ok;
4. Finally click OK on the Create Task pop-up window;

Your scheduled job is set!

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