How to create admin menu to call a function (replacing cronjob)

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I have created a custom module to sync product details. There is a cron job configured to run model "my_module/Cron::syncDetail". I would like to convert this to a manual job in admin menu.

The syncDetail function in Cron.php is executing

Mage::getModel('My_Module_Model_Product')->syncDetails();

i have managed to create the admin menu drop down, however i can't figure out what to put in the action of the menu.

my question is what is the correct action to directly call the model function?

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 01 '15 at 20:53

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Another option you may be interested in, which allows you to keep the current cron job setup, as well as run it manually, is to install AOE Scheduler. It is a highly regarded extension for working with cron jobs and one of its abilities is to run jobs directly from Magento Admin.

answered May 01 '15 at 20:53

fantasticrice

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"Enhancing" (or replacing...not sure which is more accurate, honestly...) the default Magento Scheduler with AOE_Scheduler ought to be a standard part of all builds, imho. Curious to see how this compares in Magento 2 – Bryan 'BJ' Hoffpauir Jr. Jun 24 '15 at 23:33
In case you have trouble finding the “Run now” option in newer versions of the extension. – fantasticrice Apr 28 '16 at 18:40

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 01 '15 at 14:43

You can not call the model function directly from the admin menu. You need to implement a controller which calls the model function. Your menu entry should target the controller action. For moe information please refer to: http://alanstorm.com/magento_admin_controllers

How to create admin menu to call a function (replacing cronjob)

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