Can I force a manual sync on a connection that uses Cron schedule?

Yes, you can force a manual sync on a connection that uses a Cron schedule in Airbyte. Even if a connection is set up with a Cron schedule, you still have the option to trigger a manual sync at any time. Here's how you can do it: 1. Navigate to the Connections page in the Airbyte UI. 2. Find the connection you want to sync manually. 3. Click on the "Sync now" button for that connection. This will immediately start a sync job for the connection, regardless of its scheduled Cron timing. As mentioned in the [Airbyte documentation on Sync Schedules](https://docs.airbyte.com/using-airbyte/core-concepts/sync-schedules): "For Scheduled or cron scheduled syncs, Airbyte guarantees syncs will initiate with a schedule accuracy of +/- 30 minutes." However, the same document also states: "Manual Syncs: When the connection is set to replicate with

Manual

frequency, the sync will not automatically run. It can be triggered by clicking the "Sync Now" button at any time through the UI or be triggered through the API." This implies that even for connections with scheduled syncs, including those using Cron, you can still manually trigger a sync using the "Sync Now" button. Additionally, if you're using the Airbyte API, you can trigger a manual sync using the

/v1/connections/sync

endpoint, as mentioned in the [Airbyte API: Request for Input on Configuration API deprecation](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/discussions/39433) discussion. Remember that manually triggering a sync doesn't affect the existing Cron schedule. The connection will continue to sync according to its Cron schedule in addition to any manual syncs you initiate.