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Apache Airflow version

3.0.4

If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

2.11

What happened?

The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

Image

Per the cron manpage:

Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

What you think should happen instead?

The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

How to reproduce

Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

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n/a

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No response

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No response

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  • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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    Airflow UI incorrectly interprets some cron expressions like `0 0 */1 * 5` · Issue #54482 · apache/airflow · GitHub
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    Airflow UI incorrectly interprets some cron expressions like 0 0 */1 * 5 #54482

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    @RNHTTR

    Apache Airflow version

    3.0.4

    If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

    2.11

    What happened?

    The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

    Image

    Per the cron manpage:

    Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

    That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

    What you think should happen instead?

    The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

    How to reproduce

    Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

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    No response

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    Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

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    No response

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    • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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      Airflow UI incorrectly interprets some cron expressions like 0 0 */1 * 5 #54482

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      @RNHTTR

      Apache Airflow version

      3.0.4

      If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

      2.11

      What happened?

      The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

      Image

      Per the cron manpage:

      Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

      That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

      What you think should happen instead?

      The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

      How to reproduce

      Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

      Operating System

      n/a

      Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

      No response

      Deployment

      Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

      Deployment details

      No response

      Anything else?

      No response

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      • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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        Apache Airflow version

        3.0.4

        If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

        2.11

        What happened?

        The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

        Image

        Per the cron manpage:

        Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

        That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

        What you think should happen instead?

        The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

        How to reproduce

        Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

        Operating System

        n/a

        Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

        No response

        Deployment

        Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

        Deployment details

        No response

        Anything else?

        No response

        Are you willing to submit PR?

        • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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          @RNHTTR

          Apache Airflow version

          3.0.4

          If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

          2.11

          What happened?

          The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

          Image

          Per the cron manpage:

          Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

          That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

          What you think should happen instead?

          The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

          How to reproduce

          Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

          Operating System

          n/a

          Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

          No response

          Deployment

          Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

          Deployment details

          No response

          Anything else?

          No response

          Are you willing to submit PR?

          • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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            Airflow UI incorrectly interprets some cron expressions like 0 0 */1 * 5 #54482

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            @RNHTTR

            Apache Airflow version

            3.0.4

            If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

            2.11

            What happened?

            The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

            Image

            Per the cron manpage:

            Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

            That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

            What you think should happen instead?

            The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

            How to reproduce

            Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

            Operating System

            n/a

            Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

            No response

            Deployment

            Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

            Deployment details

            No response

            Anything else?

            No response

            Are you willing to submit PR?

            • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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              Apache Airflow version

              3.0.4

              If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

              2.11

              What happened?

              The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

              Image

              Per the cron manpage:

              Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

              That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

              What you think should happen instead?

              The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

              How to reproduce

              Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

              Operating System

              n/a

              Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

              No response

              Deployment

              Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

              Deployment details

              No response

              Anything else?

              No response

              Are you willing to submit PR?

              • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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                Apache Airflow version

                3.0.4

                If "Other Airflow 2 version" selected, which one?

                2.11

                What happened?

                The cron expression * * */1 * 5 is reported in Airflow as "Every minute, only on Friday", when in reality the dag runs every day.

                Image

                Per the cron manpage:

                Commands are executed by cron(8) when the 'minute', 'hour', and 'month of the year' fields match the current time, and at least one of the two 'day' fields ('day of month', or 'day of week') match the current time (see "Note" below).

                That is, since the day-of-month field and day-of-week fields are both populated and cron interprets these fields as OR, this dag runs every minute of every day, rather than every minute only on Fridays.

                What you think should happen instead?

                The UI should say that a dag with the schedule * * */1 * 5 runs every minute, or a dag with the schedule 0 0 */1 * 5 runs every day at midnight instead of saying midnight on Friday.

                How to reproduce

                Create a dag whose schedule is "* * */1 * 5". Hover over the schedule widget in the UI.

                Operating System

                n/a

                Versions of Apache Airflow Providers

                No response

                Deployment

                Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart

                Deployment details

                No response

                Anything else?

                No response

                Are you willing to submit PR?

                • Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

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