diff --git a/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/QuartzAdaptor.java b/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/QuartzAdaptor.java
index 0042d5bf9..f6d6e5996 100644
--- a/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/QuartzAdaptor.java
+++ b/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/QuartzAdaptor.java
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
 import org.quartz.*;
 import org.quartz.impl.StdSchedulerFactory;
 
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.Properties;
-import java.util.UUID;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.util.*;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class QuartzAdaptor extends QBeanSupport implements XmlConfigurable {
     protected Scheduler scheduler;
     private Element config;
+    private Map<String,JobDetail> jobs = new HashMap<>();
 
     @Override
     protected void initService() throws Exception {
@@ -62,33 +62,39 @@ protected void initService() throws Exception {
             jobData.put("Q2", adaptor);
 
             JobDetail job = JobBuilder.newJob(j.getClass())
-                    .withIdentity(e.getAttributeValue("id"), getName())
+                    .withIdentity(jobId, getName())
                     .usingJobData(jobData)
                     .build();
 
+            jobs.put(jobId, job);
+
             CronTrigger trigger;
             try {
                 String cronExpression = Environment.get(e.getAttributeValue("when"));
+                if (cronExpression == null)
+                    cronExpression = "0 0 0 31 12 ? " + String.valueOf(LocalDate.now().getYear()+100);
                 trigger = TriggerBuilder.newTrigger()
-                        .withIdentity(e.getAttributeValue("id"), getName())
-                        .withSchedule(CronScheduleBuilder.cronSchedule(cronExpression))
-                        .build();
+                  .withIdentity(jobId, getName())
+                  .withSchedule(CronScheduleBuilder.cronSchedule(cronExpression))
+                  .build();
 
                 Date ft = scheduler.scheduleJob(job, trigger);
                 evt.addMessage(job.getKey() + " (" + obj.getClass() + ") has been scheduled to run at: " + ft
-                        + " and repeat based on expression: "
-                        + trigger.getCronExpression());
+                  + " and repeat based on expression: "
+                  + trigger.getCronExpression());
             } catch (Exception e1) {
                 evt.addMessage(String.format("%s: %s --- Exception follows", jobId, e1.getMessage()));
                 evt.addMessage(e1);
             }
         }
-
         NameRegistrar.register(getName(), this);
-
         Logger.log(evt);
     }
 
+    public Scheduler scheduler() {
+        return scheduler;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void startService() throws SchedulerException {
         scheduler.start();
@@ -107,6 +113,10 @@ protected void destroyService() {
     public void setConfiguration(Element config) throws ConfigurationException {
         this.config = config;
     }
+
+    public JobDetail getJob (String id) {
+        return jobs.get(id);
+    }
     public class Q2Adaptor implements LogSource, Configurable {
         Configuration cfg;
         Logger logger;
diff --git a/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/cli/RUNJOB.java b/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/cli/RUNJOB.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fdb09ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/quartz/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/cli/RUNJOB.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.jpos.q2.cli;
+
+import org.jpos.q2.CLICommand;
+import org.jpos.q2.CLIContext;
+import org.jpos.q2.QuartzAdaptor;
+import org.jpos.util.NameRegistrar;
+import org.quartz.JobDetail;
+
+public class RUNJOB implements CLICommand {
+    @Override
+    public void exec(CLIContext cli, String[] args) throws Exception {
+        if (args.length != 3) {
+            cli.println ("Usage: RUNJOB <cronname> <jobid>");
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            QuartzAdaptor adaptor = NameRegistrar.get(args[1]);
+            JobDetail job = adaptor.getJob(args[2]);
+            if (job != null) {
+                adaptor.scheduler().triggerJob(job.getKey());
+            }
+        } catch (NameRegistrar.NotFoundException e) {
+            cli.println("QBean '" + args[1] + "' not found");
+        }
+    }
+}