Help with Automatically running a script

[Dixen]

I need to write a script that will make db table updates on a given time interval (i.e. every 15 minutes, half hour, or whatever preset time), but I have no idea where to even start on this one.

Is there a way to make a script fire off automatically that requres no admin action?

[Weedpacket]

Yep; it's called cron (search these forums with that as a keyword). Windows has a task scheduler thingy which can be used.

[webdes03]

I don't usually send people to other forums, but I was reading this yesterday actually, and it was helpful to me, so take a look at it. All about setting up crons to backup a database, it could probably help you.

http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2591&hl=dbsender&st=0