diff --git a/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/conf/spring/cron.properties b/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/conf/spring/cron.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index b072f4a468..0000000000
--- a/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/conf/spring/cron.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# The following properties are used to define the EDEX system configuration.  
-# Modifying these values will affect system performance. 
-
-
-#crontab values
-subscription.cron=0+*+*+*+*+?
-rpggenvdata.envdata.cron=0+0+*+*+*+?
-rpggenvdata.biastable.cron=0+26,46+*+*+*+?
-metartohmdb.cron=0+14+*+*+*+?
-distribution.cron=0/5+*+*+*+*+?
-qc.cron=0+2,7,12,17,22,27,32,37,42,47,52,57+*+*+*+?
-acarssounding.cron=00+10,30,50+*+*+*+?
-gfe.cron=0+15+*+*+*+?
-repack.cron=0+20+*+*+*+?
-
-# warngen geometries updater
-geospatial.updater.cron=0+0+0/1+*+*+?
-
-###purge configuration
-# Interval at which the purge job kicks off
-purge.cron=0+0/1+*+*+*+?
-# Interval at which the outgoing files are purged
-purge.outgoing.cron=0+30+*+*+*+?
-# Interval at which the logs are purged
-purge.logs.cron=0+30+0+*+*+?
-# Interval at which the service backup logs are purged
-purge.svcbu.logs.cron=0+30+0+*+*+?
-
-# Master switch to enable and disable purging
-purge.enabled=true
-# The number of simultaneous purge jobs allowed on a cluster
-purge.clusterlimit=6
-# The number of simultaneous purge jobs allowed on given server
-purge.serverlimit=2
-# The running time (in minutes) of a job before it is assumed to be hung
-purge.deadjobage=20
-# The frequency (in minutes) of how often a plugin may be purged
-purge.frequency=60
-# How many consecutive times to allow a purger to fail before it is considered a fatal failure
-purge.fatalfailurecount=3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/build.properties
index 5791d48d5f..ad8d78badb 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
-               res/
+               res/,\
+               resources/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/resources/autobldsrv.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/resources/autobldsrv.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f201f22842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.autobldsrv/resources/autobldsrv.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# cron for autobldsrv
+subscription.cron=0+*+*+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/res/spring/gfe-request.xml b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/res/spring/gfe-request.xml
index 432273b84b..07849d9472 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/res/spring/gfe-request.xml
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/res/spring/gfe-request.xml
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
     <camelContext id="gfe-request-camel" xmlns="http://camel.apache.org/schema/spring" errorHandlerRef="errorHandler">
 
         <endpoint id="exportDigitalDataCron" uri="clusteredquartz://gfe/exportDigitalData/?cron=${gfe.cron}"/>
-        <endpoint id="gfeLogPurgeCron" uri="clusteredquartz://gfe/purgeGfeLogs/?cron=${purge.logs.cron}"/>
+        <endpoint id="gfeLogPurgeCron" uri="clusteredquartz://gfe/purgeGfeLogs/?cron=${purge.gfe.logs.cron}"/>
         <endpoint id="svcbuLogPurgeCron" uri="clusteredquartz://gfe/purgeSvcbuLogs/?cron=${purge.svcbu.logs.cron}"/>
         <endpoint id="iscSendLauncher" uri="timer://iscSendThread?repeatCount=1"/>
 
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/resources/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/resources/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.properties
index da3c8dac1c..58d44e2351 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/resources/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/resources/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 # The number of smart init threads to use
 smartinit.threads=1
+
+# interval to run exportDigitalData
+gfe.cron=0+15+*+*+*+?
+
+# Interval at which the gfe logs are purged
+purge.gfe.logs.cron=0+30+0+*+*+?
+
+# Interval at which the service backup logs are purged
+purge.svcbu.logs.cron=0+30+0+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/build.properties
index edf44dd9f2..a69978f654 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/build.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
                res/,\
+               resources/,\
                WarningDecoder.py
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/resources/warning.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/resources/warning.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5eb7bf63c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.warning/resources/warning.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Schedule for checking/updating warngen geometries
+geospatial.updater.cron=0+0+0/1+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/build.properties
index 5791d48d5f..ad8d78badb 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
-               res/
+               res/,\
+               resources/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/res/spring/rpgenvdata-spring.xml b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/res/spring/rpgenvdata-spring.xml
index a7b6d0cd84..e61b917ac3 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/res/spring/rpgenvdata-spring.xml
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/res/spring/rpgenvdata-spring.xml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 
     <camelContext id="rpgenvdata-camel" xmlns="http://camel.apache.org/schema/spring" errorHandlerRef="errorHandler">
 
-		<endpoint id="rpgEnvDataCron" uri="clusteredquartz://rpgEnvData/rpgEnvDataRoute/?cron=${rpggenvdata.envdata.cron}"/>
-		<endpoint id="rpgBiasTableCron" uri="clusteredquartz://rpgBiasTable/rpgBiasTableRoute/?cron=${rpggenvdata.biastable.cron}"/>
+		<endpoint id="rpgEnvDataCron" uri="clusteredquartz://rpgEnvData/rpgEnvDataRoute/?cron=${rpgenvdata.envdata.cron}"/>
+		<endpoint id="rpgBiasTableCron" uri="clusteredquartz://rpgBiasTable/rpgBiasTableRoute/?cron=${rpgenvdata.biastable.cron}"/>
 
         <route id="rpgEnvDataRoute">
           <from uri="rpgEnvDataCron" />
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/resources/rpgenvdata.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/resources/rpgenvdata.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33c05e1b93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.rpgenvdata/resources/rpgenvdata.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# rpg crongs
+rpgenvdata.envdata.cron=0+0+*+*+*+?
+rpgenvdata.biastable.cron=0+26,46+*+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/build.properties
index 5791d48d5f..ad8d78badb 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
-               res/
+               res/,\
+               resources/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/resources/maintenance.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/resources/maintenance.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4da73873b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.maintenance/resources/maintenance.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# interval at which hdf5 is repacked
+repack.cron=0+20+*+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/build.properties
index 5791d48d5f..ad8d78badb 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
-               res/
+               res/,\
+               resources/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/resources/metartohmdb.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/resources/metartohmdb.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58f8ce54e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.metartohmdbsrv/resources/metartohmdb.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+metartohmdb.cron=0+14+*+*+*+?
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/build.properties
index 5791d48d5f..ad8d78badb 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
-               res/
+               res/,\
+               resources/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/resources/acarssounding.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/resources/acarssounding.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a061473278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.acarssounding/resources/acarssounding.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# interval to make acarssoundings at
+acarssounding.cron=00+10,30,50+*+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/build.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/build.properties
index 5791d48d5f..ad8d78badb 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/build.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ source.. = src/
 output.. = bin/
 bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                .,\
-               res/
+               res/,\
+               resources/
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/resources/qc.properties b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/resources/qc.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d0bea424f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.qc/resources/qc.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# period to scan the QC file drop point for new QC data 
+qc.cron=0+2,7,12,17,22,27,32,37,42,47,52,57+*+*+*+?
\ No newline at end of file