Re: [PHP] a script that queries database periodically

Hi!

I think you have installed GET , so use in your cronab
GET http://localhost/report_for_my_boss/create.php |mail -s "Hello Boss"
boss(at)chief(dot)net
if you miss get try it with lynx:
lynx -source -dump http://localhost/.. |mail ....

regards
Folke

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Folke Ashberg

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Technical Development
folke(at)fanstage(dot)de

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On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Bernie Huang wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My boss wants me to write a script that will send a email report to him
> monthly with the result of database queries.
>
> For example, an email would be like:
>
> Monthly report
> +----------+---------+---------------+
> | Vehicles | Mileage | # of Signouts |
> +----------+---------+---------------+
> | Vehicle1 | 10324 | 5 |
> +----------+---------+---------------+
> | Vehicle2 | 19384 | 6 |
> +----------+---------+---------------+
> ...
>
> I was thinking of writing up a PHP script and put into crontab, which is
> somehow easier than a shell script, but PHP is an apache module, so I
> cannot execute PHP under crontab (it has to be executed in a browser
> right?). I guess a shell script is necessary. So, is it possible to
> call 'psql' and returning its query result and I can use sendmail to
> email the result? Any other idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
> - Bernie
>
>