Options to sync data from your Reverse ETL sources on a specified schedule.
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RudderStack lets you set a schedule for importing data from your Reverse ETL sources while setting them up in your dashboard. It lets you specify the schedule type that defines how and when the syncs will run.
RudderStack supports the following three schedule types:
Schedule type
Description
Basic
Run syncs at a given time interval and specified time.
CRON
Run syncs based on a CRON expression defined by the user.
Manual
Run syncs manually.
Basic
This schedule type lets you run the data syncs at a set interval. You can specify the sync frequency as well as the time(in UTC) when you want the sync to start.
Frequency - You can choose the data sync frequency from the following options:
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
3 hours
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
Sync Starting At - Specify the time at which the data sync should start.
CRON
This schedule type lets you define a custom CRON expression and runs the data syncs based on this setting.
Note that the sync frequency specified under Run Settings needs to be greater than or equal to 5 minutes. Otherwise, you will encounter an error as shown below:
Manual
This schedule type lets you run your data syncs manually. RudderStack won’t sync the data until you explicitly trigger it.
To trigger a sync manually, go to the Syncs tab in your Reverse ETL connections page and click Sync Now:
To programmatically schedule and trigger a sync from outside RudderStack, see the RudderStack Airflow Provider documentation.
Sync modes behavior
The following sections explain the behavior of the two sync modes(Upsert and Mirror) when a sync schedule is set in RudderStack.
Upsert mode
For upsert mode, you can trigger a new sync anytime by pressing the Sync Now button. Multiple syncs can run simultaneously.
Mirror mode
For mirror mode, you can run only one sync at any given point of time. A new sync starts only after the previous one is completed.
Suppose you have a sync scheduled for every 30 minutes. If there is a sync running for more than 30 minutes, then the next scheduled sync will be skipped when using the mirror mode.
FAQ
Can I change my sync schedule type?
Yes, you can.
Go to the Settings tab of your Reverse ETL connection details page and click the edit icon next to Schedule:
Then, select your new sync schedule type.
What happens if I don’t set the Sync Starting At time?
RudderStack considers strict time windows to schedule syncs if you do not explicitly set the time under Sync Starting At.
Suppose you create a source at 12:30 hrs UTC, specify the Frequency as 3 hours, and do not specify any time under Sync Starting At. In this case, as the time falls in the 12:00-13:00 time window, RudderStack will run the next sync at 15:00 hrs UTC (12:00 + 03:00 = 15:00 hrs).
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