OpenMetadata/docs/install/metadata-ingestion/scheduler.md

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description: >-
  This guide will help install Simple Scheduler and schedule connectors for
  ingestion.
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# Scheduler

{% hint style="info" %}
**Prerequisites**

OpenMetadata is built using Java, DropWizard, Jetty, and MySQL.

1. Python 3.7 or above
2. Create an env

   ```bash
   python3 -m venv env
   ```

3. Activating the environment

   ```bash
   source env/bin/activate
   ```
{% endhint %}

## Install dependencies

```text
cd ingestion
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
pip install '.[scheduler]'
python ingestion_scheduler/scheduler.py
```

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**Note:**

Different Connectors require different dependencies, please go through [Connectors](https://docs.open-metadata.org/install/metadata-ingestion/connectors) Documentation install dependencies as needed.
{% endhint %}

## Scheduler UI

### Main Page

Loads all the Json connectors inside the pipeline directory as cron jobs.

![](../../.gitbook/assets/screenshot-from-2021-07-26-21-08-17%20%281%29%20%282%29%20%282%29%20%282%29%20%283%29%20%284%29%20%284%29%20%285%29%20%283%29%20%281%29%20%285%29.png)

### Custom run a job

* Click on the **Custom Run** button under the **Action** column of the jobs.
* Click on **Run.**
* The Job will start running the ingestion.

![After Clicking 'Custom Run' Button](../../.gitbook/assets/screenshot-from-2021-07-26-21-08-30.png)

**Status of an executed job**

* Click on the **Executions** tab under Navigation Bar.

![Status of the executions](../../.gitbook/assets/screenshot-from-2021-07-26-23-57-46.png)