The event scheduler ( event_scheduler ) is the built‑in daemon thread in GBase 8a that runs timed events — think of it as your cron inside the database. It's on by default, and you must have it enabled if you plan to create any scheduled tasks. Here's how to check, start, and stop it in your gbase database. Checking the Scheduler Status SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%event_scheduler%' ; Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode If the output shows ON , the scheduler is active and monitoring events. Enabling the Event Scheduler Via SQL SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = ON ; -- or using the session variable syntax SET @@ global .…