Global variables in trigger condition of Rules

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

Hey Community,

i wonder if its possible to use global variables in the trigger condition of a rule.
E.g.

val int minutes = 5
rule "update every minutes"
when
Time cron"0 0/minutes * * * ?"
then
...
end

If it’s possible, how can i do this?

2

I am afraid but it is not possible.
The cron triggers are fixed in code
However there are others ways to achieve what you want:

Trigger rule every minute
2 global variables - 1 counter and 1 interval
Increase the counter by one in the rule every minute and when you reach the interval execute code and reset the counter

Good luck

3

Ah okay, thats a nice workaround. Thank you.