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Resolve "Distribute daily cron schedules out over the hour"

Frédéric Caplette requested to merge 33098-distribute-daily-cron-schedules-out-over-the-hour into master

This MR aims to generate a random time on each page load so that a user who might not care precisely at which time the task is run to have different preset. This should alleviate some of the load that we are seeing at a 4am currently as all preset run at this time.

Referring the issue:

  1. Making the preset outcomes editable after being chosen
    • The cron field stays editable
  2. The presets will randomize upon page load
    • Every day: changes times
    • Every week: changes day and times
    • Every month: changes day and times
  3. Allowing for ranges to be defined in the cron syntax for hours only (borrowing from Jenkins)
    • Hours: H (0-23)

E.g:

  • Page load
  • Generate Random Week day -> Wednesdays
  • Generate Random Date -> 4th
  • Generate Random Time -> 19h
  • User then has the choice between Custom, Every day at 19h, Every Wednesday at 19h , Every month, 4th at 19h
  • User can edit the custom field at any time and it re select custom

video: I am on the page and then I refresh. Notice the value changes. Then I select different fields and the input value updates. If I edit the custom field, it will automatically go to custom. cron

Edited by Toon Claes

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