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diff --git a/doc/administration/cicd.md b/doc/administration/cicd.md index a7bd07d5d38..5e061320c5b 100644 --- a/doc/administration/cicd.md +++ b/doc/administration/cicd.md @@ -71,6 +71,27 @@ Plan.default.actual_limits.update!(ci_needs_size_limit: 100) To disable directed acyclic graphs (DAG), set the limit to `0`. +## Change maximum scheduled pipeline frequency + +[Scheduled pipelines](../ci/pipelines/schedules.md) can be configured with any [cron value](../topics/cron/index.md), +but they do not always run exactly when scheduled. An internal process, called the +_pipeline schedule worker_, queues all the scheduled pipelines, but does not +run continuously. The worker runs on its own schedule, and scheduled pipelines that +are ready to start are only queued the next time the worker runs. Scheduled pipelines +can't run more frequently than the worker. + +The default frequency of the pipeline schedule worker is `3-59/10 * * * *` (every ten minutes, +starting with `0:03`, `0:13`, `0:23`, and so on). The default frequency for GitLab.com +is listed in the [GitLab.com settings](../user/gitlab_com/index.md#gitlab-cicd). + +To change the frequency of the pipeline schedule worker: + +1. Edit the `gitlab_rails['pipeline_schedule_worker_cron']` value in your instance's `gitlab.rb` file. +1. [Reconfigure GitLab](restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure) for the changes to take effect. + +For example, to set the maximum frequency of pipelines to twice a day, set `pipeline_schedule_worker_cron` +to a cron value of `0 */12 * * *` (`00:00` and `12:00` every day). + <!-- ## Troubleshooting Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues |