Scheduled Apex: The Alarm Clock
Batch handles volume. @future handles one-offs. But when you need something to run every Monday at 8 AM automatically — that's Scheduled Apex.
Apr 29, 20265 min read14

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Batch handles volume. @future handles one-offs. But when you need something to run every Monday at 8 AM automatically — that's Scheduled Apex.

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