Node.js as a server script

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How to exit in Node.JS

I'm using node.js to import some data in the background and I'll have the script running every other day in the background using cron. I don't need it to listen. How do I exit the node script after it runs? Should I use process.exit() or is there a better way?

It will end automatically when there is no more to do. – Mattias Sep 20 '12 at 14:33 — Mattias, Sep 20 '12 at 14:33

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If it's not bound to a database or listing on a port it will automatically close. If you are connected to a database and need to shut down the process then use process.exit(); after cleaning up the connections.

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answered Sep 20 '12 at 16:57

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Close the connection to the database properly and do not use `process.exit()`. – user3427419 Aug 23 '19 at 17:16

Node.js as a server script

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