Charlie, Some days are like that. You're right. Mike Hand had the right idea when he wrote: .......... 2 choices are MM HH 22-28 * * (shell script checks for Sunday before proceeding) OR MM HH * * 0 (shell script checks for day of month between 22 and 28 before proceeding) Mike Charlie Mengler wrote: > > Just curious. > > Using your algorithm, what happens on those rare months > where there are FIVE sundays? > > "David A. Barbour" wrote: > > > Luc, > > > > One possible solution: > > > > Run the cron every Sunday and have the first part of your shell script > > check to see if that day's date plus seven days falls into another > > month. > > > > Regards, > > > > David A. Barbour > > Oracle DBA > > Formerly with the now defunct and bankrupt ConnectSouth > > > > "DEMANCHE Luc (Cetelem)" wrote: > > > > > > Hi gurus, > > > > > > I want to schedule a script to run on the fourth sunday of the month. > > > > > > How can I do that ? > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > ----------------- > > > Luc Demanche > > > CETELEM > > > Tél.: 01-46-39-14-49 > > > Fax : 01-46-39-59-88 > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: David A. Barbour > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: David A. Barbour INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).