# How to use cron timer in managed object in apama epl for calculation

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**Tags:** Streaming-Analytics-Apama\
**Created:** [September 11, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/how-to-use-cron-timer-in-managed-object-in-apama-epl-for-calculation/7612 "2023-09-11T07:00:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nikita1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/nikita1/32/6825_2.png) [@Nikita1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nikita1)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/how-to-use-cron-timer-in-managed-object-in-apama-epl-for-calculation/7612/1 "2023-09-11T07:00:33Z")

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#### \ ***Product/components** used and **version/fix** level: \* 10.11.25

I am querying for managed object values to perform calculation and i need scheduler/cron time to perform calculation periodically

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#### _Question related to a **free trial** , or to a **production (customer)** instance?_ production

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Neale](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/robert_neale/32/31965_2.png) [@Robert\_Neale](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Robert_Neale)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/how-to-use-cron-timer-in-managed-object-in-apama-epl-for-calculation/7612/2 "2023-09-11T08:09:30Z")

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Have you checked the documentation?

[https://cumulocity.com/guides/10.17.0/streaming-analytics/epl-apps/#timers](https://cumulocity.com/guides/10.17.0/streaming-analytics/epl-apps/#timers)

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/system/32/31990_2.png) [@system](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/how-to-use-cron-timer-in-managed-object-in-apama-epl-for-calculation/7612/3 "2024-03-09T08:10:01Z")

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