How to schedule a batch process in asp.net

Question

I want to run a weekly batch process in an asp.net page. How can that be done?

Thanks

Answer 1

Consider using the Cache.

Answer 2

@Brett

Thanks for the answer. I think I remember Jeff and Joel talking about something like that some days ago. I«ll give it a try. Is there any known drawbacks with the solution?

Answer 3

Is there any known drawbacks with the solution?

Here is the blog post in which Jeff Atwood discusses this approach. As with most of Jeff's post, the meat is in the comments where the pros and cons have been discussed in extreme detail by a large number of opinionated folks, so that is an ideal place to have that particular part of your question answered.

Answer 4

@Nathan

Thanks, that post+comments answered it!

Answer 5

Develop a Windows Service and schedule it to run weekly once.