Events in MySQL (works like cron feature in Linux server)

mysql-events.sql

CREATE TABLE `_dt` (
  `dt` DATETIME DEFAULT NULL
);

DROP EVENT IF EXISTS e_minutely;

DELIMITER $$
CREATE EVENT  e_minutely
ON SCHEDULE
EVERY 1 MINUTE
COMMENT 'Test the events.'
DO BEGIN
	INSERT INTO _dt(dt) VALUES (NOW());
END $$

SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = ON;