Date and Time Inputs

Time Window

Label a Schedule

Batch scripts often run for a named time window. Modeling the label keeps schedule decisions visible without depending on the current clock.

Program

Play the script to choose the window and see the planned schedule label.

window_label_plan.sh 
#!/usr/bin/env bash

window=
case "$window" in
    daily) label="daily-00Z"; retention="7d" ;;
    hourly) label="hourly-15"; retention="24h" ;;
esac
echo "$label retention=$retention"

#!/usr/bin/env bash

window=
case "$window" in
    daily) label="daily-00Z"; retention="7d" ;;
    hourly) label="hourly-15"; retention="24h" ;;
esac
echo "$label retention=$retention"
time window A time window names the period a batch job covers.
schedule label Labels make scheduled output easier to group and inspect.
retention Retention says how long outputs from that window should be kept.