# Automatically start/stop Batch Processor

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/automatically-start-stop-batch-processor/14891>\
**Category:** Classic Servoy\
**Created:** [October 19, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/automatically-start-stop-batch-processor/14891 "2011-10-19T15:47:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![amisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@amisle](https://forum.servoy.com/u/amisle)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/automatically-start-stop-batch-processor/14891/1 "2011-10-19T15:47:24Z")

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Is there any way (with a cron job, for instance) to automatically start and stop a Headless Client (batch processor)? My batch processor does nightly maintenance using a scheduled task, but then it sits idle during the day. I see no need for it to take one of my available client licenses during the day, but then I want the scheduled task to fire again the following night. Has anyone found a way around this, or is there a supported method to stop the headless client and start it again on a schedule? Thanks in advance ![:)]( "Smile")

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**Author:** ![Joas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.servoy.com/joas/32/5095_2.png) [@Joas](https://forum.servoy.com/u/Joas)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/automatically-start-stop-batch-processor/14891/2 "2011-10-20T09:18:37Z")

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No, there is no supported way to do this now. I agree that it would be nice if there was the option to add a cron expression to a batch processor.  
Please create a feature request for this in our suport system: [http://www.servoy.com/s](http://www.servoy.com/s)