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I have a table with 1000 quotes stored, each with an auto incremented primary key ID. Each day at 6:00 AM I would like to run a script that queries a random ID number and returns the quote associated with that ID. I have never used a Cron Job before and when approaching it in Cpanel it does not exactly step you through how it is done. Is there a way to trigger a specific function with a cron job at a specific time each day?

colin rickels
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    the cron job is trivial, have you got a script to make the query etc? –  Aug 02 '16 at 22:44
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    Sidenote: I may have closed the question prematurely based on *"Is there a way to trigger a specific function"*. However, this does seem to be the case here, "how to run a cron job at a specific time". If I did do a bad close, then ping me and I'll reopen. However, do add extra information/detail to the question should it be the case. – Funk Forty Niner Aug 02 '16 at 22:48
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    if you have the script i'll writer the cron job command, but i ssuspect you dont have the script yet. you should ask a new question on that. –  Aug 02 '16 at 22:53

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