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* * * * *A cron expression is a string that sets a schedule for a task to run. It consists of 5 or 6 fields that specify when the task should execute.
The standard format is: minute hour day month weekday (5 fields total). Each field can use numbers, asterisk(*), comma(,), hyphen(-) or slash(/).
The asterisk(*) means 'match any value'. For example, using an asterisk in the minute field means every minute.
Use */5 in the minute field, like: */5 * * * *, which means execute every 5 minutes.