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layout: default
title: CREATE SCHEDULE
parent: Utility Commands
grand_parent: SQL Commands
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# CREATE SCHEDULE
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Creates a new background job schedule that executes a stored procedure at specified intervals using standard Cron syntax.
#### Basic Syntax
```sql
CREATE SCHEDULE [IF NOT EXISTS] schedule_name
CRON 'cron_expression'
CALL procedure_name();
```
#### Examples
```sql
-- Run the cleanup procedure every night at midnight
CREATE SCHEDULE nightly_cleanup
CRON '0 0 0 * * *'
CALL cleanup_old_data();
-- Run every 5 minutes
CREATE SCHEDULE refresh_stats
CRON '0 */5 * * * *'
CALL update_statistics();
```