How to execute a query daily in a specific time (no SSIS no JOBS) - scheduled-tasks

Question

I'm doing a generic extractor of information in vb.net to exec any SQL Server query, save data to a txt, compress and send it via FTP (similar to a SSIS package). I have a schedule information too, for example: I want to exec all the queries I configure at 8am and 3pm everyday.
so, I want to know what API should I use to achieve that, using the schedule information I configure? I want to replicate what sql server does with JOBS. I hope you can give some suggestions, thanks in advance

Answer 1

you can attach exe with windows scheduler. It will run your exe on time.

Answer 2

class TaskHelper {
//using System;
//using System.Diagnostics;
//using System.IO;
//using System.Security.Principal;
public static void CreateSchTasks() {
string output;
// links to documentation
// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/taskschd/schtasks
// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks
// and this one to convert to vb.net
// https://codeconverter.icsharpcode.net/
output = SchTaskCmd($"/create /tn _my3amSQL /tr \"c:\\MyApps\\sql_ABC.exe\" /sc daily /st 03:00");
Console.WriteLine($"{output}");
output = SchTaskCmd($"/create /tn _my5thDaySQL /tr \"c:\\MyApps\\sql_DE.exe\" /sc monthly /d 5");
Console.WriteLine($"{output}");
output = SchTaskCmd($"/create /tn _my5thHourSQL /tr \"c:\\MyApps\\sql_xy.exe\" /sc hourly /mo 5");
Console.WriteLine($"{output}");
}
private static string SchTaskCmd(string cmdLine) {
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = $"{Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System)}\\schtasks.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = cmdLine;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.Start();
string output = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
p.WaitForExit();
p.Dispose();
return output.Trim();
}
}