Automatic execution of java file using bat or something else

I have create a java program that is reading a excel present on a specified folder on the system and based on the values , i am calling the stored procedure to update the database.

I need to execute automatically java program periodically.

Any help would be appreciated

Several Approaches:

1. Write a Java Program. Use Timer Class, to invoke your relevant class to do the job periodically. This Java program must run forever. Advantage: Platform neutral solution (windows/linux/...)

2. On Linux, you can use cron job to execute your java program, or write a shell script that does this.

3. On Windows - i would suggest stick to option 1. Windows Scheduler, not too good.

Writting a Cron Job in java would be the easiest thing I would say.
You need to use the Timer class...

An exapmle "http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-schedule.html" might help you.

Thanks,
Manish Ramrakhiani.

James Ward wrote:3. On Windows - i would suggest stick to option 1. Windows Scheduler, not too good.

Can you elaborate? I've used Windows Scheduler quite often, and it hasn't failed me yet.

Granted, I never run complex commands; instead I create a batch file with those complex commands and run that. Still it all works.

Thanks a lot everybody!

Please let me know how to use Windows Scheduler for this purpose.

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=windows+task+scheduler&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
First two hits are good enough to help you out.