Spring Boot Debugging Tip: @Scheduled Method Not Running

Quick Spring Boot tip that saves debugging time: If your @Scheduled method isn't running, check two things: 1. Is @EnableScheduling on your main class? 2. Is the method public and inside a Spring-managed bean? Common mistake: @Component public class JobRunner {   @Scheduled(fixedRate = 5000)   private void runJob() {     // won't run   } } The method is private. Spring can't proxy it. Fix: @Scheduled(fixedRate = 5000) public void runJob() {   // works } Small detail. Easy to miss. Costs 30 minutes of "why isn't this working?" #SpringBoot #Java #BackendDevelopment #Programming

Also check if you have multiple instances running, If your scheduler runs on all nodes, you might get duplicate executions. Use @SchedulerLock or a distributed lock for production.

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