timescaledb_information.jobs

Shows information about all jobs registered with the automation framework.

Arguments

Name	Type	Description
`job_id`	`INTEGER`	The ID of the background job
`application_name`	`TEXT`	Name of the policy or user defined action
`schedule_interval`	`INTERVAL`	The interval at which the job runs. Defaults to 24 hours
`max_runtime`	`INTERVAL`	The maximum amount of time the job is allowed to run by the background worker scheduler before it is stopped
`max_retries`	`INTEGER`	The number of times the job is retried if it fails
`retry_period`	`INTERVAL`	The amount of time the scheduler waits between retries of the job on failure
`proc_schema`	`TEXT`	Schema name of the function or procedure executed by the job
`proc_name`	`TEXT`	Name of the function or procedure executed by the job
`owner`	`TEXT`	Owner of the job
`scheduled`	`BOOLEAN`	Set to `true` to run the job automatically
`fixed_schedule`	BOOLEAN	Set to `true` for jobs executing at fixed times according to a schedule interval and initial start.
`config`	`JSONB`	Configuration passed to the function specified by `proc_name` at execution time
`next_start`	`TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`	Next start time for the job, if it is scheduled to run automatically
`initial_start`	`TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`	Time the job is first run and also the time on which execution times are aligned for jobs with fixed schedules.
`hypertable_schema`	`TEXT`	Schema name of the hypertable. Set to `NULL` for user-defined action
`hypertable_name`	`TEXT`	Table name of the hypertable. Set to `NULL` for user-defined action
`check_schema`	`TEXT`	Schema name of the optional configuration validation function, set when the job is created or updated
`check_name`	`TEXT`	Name of the optional configuration validation function, set when the job is created or updated

Sample use

Shows a job associated with the refresh policy for continuous aggregates:


SELECT * FROM timescaledb_information.jobs;
job_id            | 1001
application_name  | Refresh Continuous Aggregate Policy [1001]
schedule_interval | 01:00:00
max_runtime       | 00:00:00
max_retries       | -1
retry_period      | 01:00:00
proc_schema       | _timescaledb_internal
proc_name         | policy_refresh_continuous_aggregate
owner             | postgres
scheduled         | t
config            | {"start_offset": "20 days", "end_offset": "10
days", "mat_hypertable_id": 2}
next_start        | 2020-10-02 12:38:07.014042-04
hypertable_schema | _timescaledb_internal
hypertable_name   | _materialized_hypertable_2
check_schema      | _timescaledb_internal
check_name       | policy_refresh_continuous_aggregate_check

Find all jobs related to compression policies:


SELECT * FROM timescaledb_information.jobs where application_name like 'Compression%';
-[ RECORD 1 ]-----+--------------------------------------------------
job_id            | 1002
application_name  | Compression Policy [1002]
schedule_interval | 15 days 12:00:00
max_runtime       | 00:00:00
max_retries       | -1
retry_period      | 01:00:00
proc_schema       | _timescaledb_internal
proc_name         | policy_compression
owner             | postgres
scheduled         | t
config            | {"hypertable_id": 3, "compress_after": "60 days"}
next_start        | 2020-10-18 01:31:40.493764-04
hypertable_schema | public
hypertable_name   | conditions
check_schema      | _timescaledb_internal
check_name        | policy_compression_check

Find jobs that are run by user defined actions:


SELECT * FROM timescaledb_information.jobs where application_name like 'User-Define%';
-[ RECORD 1 ]-----+------------------------------
job_id            | 1003
application_name  | User-Defined Action [1003]
schedule_interval | 01:00:00
max_runtime       | 00:00:00
max_retries       | -1
retry_period      | 00:05:00
proc_schema       | public
proc_name         | custom_aggregation_func
owner             | postgres
scheduled         | t
config            | {"type": "function"}
next_start        | 2020-10-02 14:45:33.339885-04
hypertable_schema |
hypertable_name   |
check_schema      | NULL
check_name        | NULL
-[ RECORD 2 ]-----+------------------------------
job_id            | 1004
application_name  | User-Defined Action [1004]
schedule_interval | 01:00:00
max_runtime       | 00:00:00
max_retries       | -1
retry_period      | 00:05:00
proc_schema       | public
proc_name         | custom_retention_func
owner             | postgres
scheduled         | t
config            | {"type": "function"}
next_start        | 2020-10-02 14:45:33.353733-04
hypertable_schema |
hypertable_name   |
check_schema      | NULL
check_name        | NULL

timescaledb_information.jobs

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Sample use

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