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I am using python apscheduler to schedule a specific task every 45 minutes. The problem is, when i add the job and start the scheduler, it starts at 45 minutes from now.

from apscheduler.schedulers.blocking import BlockingScheduler

class myClass:

    def schedule(self):
        self.scheduler = BlockingScheduler()
        self.scheduler.add_job(self.myJob, 'interval', minutes=45)
        self.scheduler.start()

    def myJob(self):
        print('I finally started')

I tried setting start_date, but with no success. How can i make sure the job is executed immediately, and not after waiting the interval for the first time?

user4493177
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Try next_run_time=datetime.now().

Alex Grönholm
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    `from datetime import datetime`, then I use `datetime.utcnow()` because I set up my scheduler with `BlockingScheduler({'apscheduler.timezone': 'UTC'})` – deed02392 Aug 02 '19 at 16:33
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Not a good solution but works for me.

from apscheduler.schedulers.blocking import BlockingScheduler

class myClass:

    def schedule(self):
        self.myJob()#run your job immediately here, then scheduler
        self.scheduler = BlockingScheduler()
        self.scheduler.add_job(self.myJob, 'interval', minutes=45)
        self.scheduler.start()

    def myJob(self):
        print('I finally started')
ybdesire
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The given answers are too complex for a simple task that is well documented: https://apscheduler.readthedocs.io/en/3.x/modules/triggers/date.html#examples

To add a job to be run immediately:

The 'date' trigger and datetime.now() as run_date are implicit

sched.add_job(my_job)
JMJ
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