Automations interval schedule (always on the hour) and cron

Hi, just leared a thing around Automations I would like to share with you.

When scheduling an automation using the Interval schedule type, it is actually translated into this “cron” format, as it is called. (You can trace this under the network tab for the interested)

So, even if it appears that the schedule will start at 10:37 and then run every 15 minutes from then, what the cron expression actually says (if you ask your chatbot) is to run every hour and then every 15 minutes.
And you can also ask the same bot how do acheive what you wish using cron:

resulting in also a more precise text under your advanced cron expression:

The interval setting (which changes to start on the hour) might be subject to change, so be sure to check the network tab if you are about to set schedules for your automations to see if this information is still relevant.

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My favorite is https://crontab.guru

But it is nice that The chatbot could figure it out!

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