# \#cron

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## [SQL Extension 2.0: Cron Schedule Spanning Midnight](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sql-extension-2-0-cron-schedule-spanning-midnight/56800)

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**Author:** [@p\_devulapalli](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/p_devulapalli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sql-extension-2-0-cron-schedule-spanning-midnight/56800 "2026-09-01T02:05:37Z")

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I’m configuring a SQL Extension and need to schedule data collection every hour from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM daily. I’ve tried using a Cron expression as of below but the extension keeps throwing an error “Schedule is not a…