https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/functions-bindings-timer/
Example json for a function. http://www.crontab-generator.org/ for those who have not mastered the art of reading job schedules in Cron, this will run at 3:25am UTC every Monday - Friday.
In this case, your "crontab" or cron table part of the JSON formatted job definition.
{ "bindings": [ { "schedule": "25 3 * * 1-5", "name": "nightlyReports", "type": "timerTrigger", "direction": "in" } ], "disabled": false }
This is the function example to log the timer event.
public static void Run(TimerInfo myTimer, TraceWriter log)
{
log.Info($"C# Timer trigger function executed at: {DateTime.Now}");
}
If your job is to execute a SQL stored procedure such as an SSIS proc to kick off an ETL package, or archive / groom data.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/functions-scenario-database-table-cleanup/
Another example is an event-based trigger coming from an Event Hub, or Blob Storage based trigger coming from a blob, table, queue, or file drop.
Once a function has been created, you can test or run the function with cURL by copying the Function Url.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/functions-test-a-function/
The code is in GitHub, packaged as the Azure Webjobs SDK Script.
https://github.com/azure/azure-webjobs-sdk-script
Announced at Build 2016, Some facts on Azure Functions from MSFT Playground
https://msftplayground.com/2016/05/facts-azure-functions/
Do you use Azure Web Jobs or the new Functions Preview?
https://blog.kloud.com.au/2016/09/14/azure-functions-or-webjobs/
Functions Reference
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/functions-reference/
Functions with Logic Apps
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/app-service-logic-azure-functions/
Continuous Deployment
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/functions-continuous-deployment/
