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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-44734 Move forum cron to a scheduled_task
  3. MDL-46880

Convert forum cron to a simple scheduled task

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    • Sub-task
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.7
    • 2.7.2
    • Forum
    • MOODLE_27_STABLE
    • MOODLE_27_STABLE
    • MDL-46880-master
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      1. Upgrade
      2. Run cron
      3. In the output ensure that you see 'Starting digest processing.' only once in the output
      4. Create a forum post in a forum with subscribers
      5. Wait 30mins
      6. Run cron
      7. Ensure that the subscribers get the email
      8. Disable the forum scheduled task in the scheduled tasks interface
      9. Ensure that you never see 'Starting digest processing.' in cron
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      Upgrade Run cron In the output ensure that you see 'Starting digest processing.' only once in the output Create a forum post in a forum with subscribers Wait 30mins Run cron Ensure that the subscribers get the email Disable the forum scheduled task in the scheduled tasks interface Ensure that you never see 'Starting digest processing.' in cron

    Description

      Without changing cron and how it works, just move it over to being a scheduled task so it can run parallel to many others. Will really help moodle.org for example.

      Needs 2.8 and 2.7 versions, and my +1 to backport the 2.7 one for the LTS.

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          caused a regression

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-48224 forum cron does not use smtp buffering any more

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-57854 Forum cron uses legacy cron AND a scheduled task

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          has been marked as being related by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-47182 lastcron indicator is not using scheduled tasks

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          is blocked by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-46885 Forum version number on master has not diverged

          • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing, prevents Moodle from running (applicable to bugs only)
          • Closed
          will be (partly) resolved by

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-44734 Move forum cron to a scheduled_task

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed
          will help resolve

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDLSITE-3295 Cron error messages

          • Low - Cosmetic problems, nice-to-have features
          • Resolved

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              poltawski Dan Poltawski
              dougiamas Martin Dougiamas
              Frédéric Massart Frédéric Massart
              Marina Glancy Marina Glancy
              Adrian Greeve Adrian Greeve
              Adrian Greeve, Ilya Tregubov, Kevin Percy, Mathew May, Mihail Geshoski, Shamim Rezaie
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                Updated:
                Resolved:
                8/Sep/14