Scheduling guide Cron endpoint -> Input<T>

Cron endpoint

Converts recurring occurrences into zero, one, or many graph input values.

When to use

Use this page while designing, implementing, operating, or troubleshooting scheduled and durable execution.

Behavior

Skip overlap rejects an occurrence while previous work is active.
Allow permits overlap.
FireOnce collapses missed occurrences into one catch-up call; Skip discards them.

Endpoint flow

ScheduleOccurrenceExpression produces a UTC logical time.

PolicyAdmit or skipApply overlap and missed-run policy.

FunctiononTriggerInvoke the long-lived function instance.

Graphcollect(value)Each value enters the Input stream.

Schedule properties

Designer Schedule group.

PropertyTypeDescription

enabledboolean

Registers the endpoint when true.

Default: true

schedulestring

Portable five-field expression.

RequiredDefault: */5 * * * *

timezoneenum

Schedule timezone.

RequiredDefault: UTCAllowed: UTC

overlapPolicyenum

Concurrent occurrence policy.

RequiredDefault: SkipAllowed: Allow, Skip

missedRunPolicyenum

Missed occurrence policy.

RequiredDefault: FireOnceAllowed: Skip, FireOnce

Function properties

Generated callback identity and placement.

PropertyTypeDescription

functionNamestring

Generated callback type or class.

Required

functionPackagestring

Package or namespace placement.

functionModulestring

Public module override when applicable.

publicboolean

Controls public placement.

initializerstring

Custom initialization body preserved by merge hooks.

Product-level example

schedule: "0 * * * *"
timezone: UTC
overlapPolicy: Skip
missedRunPolicy: FireOnce