{% hint style="warning" %} This is a beta feature. {% endhint %}
Adding an Edge job is a great way to schedule jobs in your Edge hosts. Jobs can be used to run any scripts you need, for example running a backup in a specified period of time.
{% hint style="info" %} This functionality requires you to enable Edge Compute features. {% endhint %}
{% hint style="danger" %} Edge jobs run by modifying the crontab on the underlying host, not in a container. This means that Edge jobs can make changes to the host directly, which is very powerful but also very dangerous, so use with caution. {% endhint %}
From the menu select Edge Jobs then click Add Edge job.
Give the job a descriptive name then select one of the following options:
| Option | Overview |
|---|---|
| Basic Configuration | Select a date from the calendar. |
| Advanced Configuration | Write your own cron rule. |
If you select Recurring Edge job also enter the Edge job time.
{% hint style="info" %} The Edge job time is based on the time on the host, not the Portainer Server. Bear this in mind when scheduling jobs across time zones. {% endhint %}
You can then use the web editor to write the script or paste a copy in. When the script is in place, from Target environments select the target environments, then click Create edge job to create and run the job.
