Magento Cron Job is not working using module

Question

I am new to Magento and trying to run Cron Job using module.

Here is my code
app/etc/modules/FQLabs_Automail.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <FQLabs_Automail>
            <active>true</active>
            <codePool>local</codePool>
        </FQLabs_Automail>
    </modules>
</config>

app/code/local/FQLabs_Automail/etc/config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <modules>
    <FQLabs_Automail>
        <version>0.1.0</version>    <!-- Version number of your module -->
    </FQLabs_Automail>
</modules>

<crontab>
    <jobs>
        <fqlabs_automail_send>
            <schedule>
                <cron_expr>*/5 * * * *</cron_expr>
            </schedule>
            <run>
                <model>automail/observer::doSomething</model>
            </run>
            </fqlabs_automail_send>
        </jobs>
    </crontab>

</config>

app/code/local/FQLabs_Automail/Models/observer.php

<?php 
class FQLabs_Automail_Model_Observer
{

    public function doSomething()
    {
        Mage::log("This is a cron run test", null, 'mylog.log');
        return $this;
    }


}

?>

After clearing cache and re indexing indexes, I hit (www.yourstore.com/cron.php) I have done everything right but still the log is not working. Please suggest some help. Module Link for Debug is here

Answer 1

app/code/local/FQLabs_Automail/Models/observer.php

is wrong, should be

app/code/local/FQLabs/Automail/Model/Observer.php

Refresh your configuration cache and you should then confirm that your module cron task is enabled in Magento, you can look for this in the database but I recommend you install the AOE Scheduler module http://fbrnc.net/blog/2011/03/magento-cron-scheduler

This will give you a detailed graphical view of all magento cron tasks, you should also see your cron job there if your module is configured properly.

You can manually schedule the cron job to run with AOE Scheduler and check your system log file for the output. Running cron.php from your browser will not necessarily run the job, as you have scheduled it to run every 5 mins.

This should help you troubleshoot the problem further.

Answer 2

There are few issues in your model

Wrong Folder structure :

FQLabs_Automail is not single folder. It should be two different folders (FQLabs and Automail)

• FQLabs call as Module NameSpace

• Automail call as module Name

folder structure must be app/code/local/FQLabs/Automail for config.xml and Observer.php

app/code/local/FQLabs_Automail/etc/config.xml

should be

app/code/local/FQLabs/Automail/etc/config.xml

• Models should be Model

observer.php be Observer.php

note: First letter of file should be Uppercase for model,block and helper ,controllers files

Answer 3

You need to define automail or Magento won't know what it's referenced to. In your config.xml, add the following:

<global>
   <models>
     <automail>
       <class>FQLabs_Automail_Model</class>
     </automail>
   </models>
</global>

Also, make sure that the logs are enabled, or else it will execute it, but never write to log.

Answer 4

@Amit Bera's answer is correct.
Though if you want to use Magento's cron mechanic, you'll have to run cron.php (which is located in your root folder).
Try and run it every five minutes as a cronjob on your server, otherwise all Magento crons won't get registered in table cron_schedule (which is also a way of making sure your cron has been queued) and thus won't get triggered/executed.

Answer 5

Try this

<global>
        <models>
            <automail>
                <class>FQLabs_Automail_Model</class>
            </automail>
        </models>
    </global>

    <frontend>
        <routers>
            <automail>
                <use>standard</use>
                <args>
                    <module>FQLabs_Automail</module>
                    <frontName>automail</frontName>
                </args>
            </automail>
        </routers>
    </frontend>
    <crontab>
        <jobs>
            <automail>
                <schedule>
                    <cron_expr>*/5 * * * *</cron_expr>
                </schedule>
                <run>
                    <model>automail/observer::doSomething</model>
                </run>
            </automail>
        </jobs>
    </crontab>

let me know if it's working or not?