Workflow: Create a scheduled trigger
Use this action to create a new trigger for a Workflow and configure the time of the first run and a repeat cadence.
With the Workflow collection of actions, you can automate updating and managing a Workflow with a Workflow.
How to configure this action
Fields for this action
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Process
- Select a Workflow the trigger will start from a list of all Workflows available on your team. The list only includes Workflows you have permission to view.
- You can also reference a Workflow stored in a field. Change the left hand drop-down to Use table via field then select from any field that is part of the process. Learn more.
- If necessary, you can enter the Workflow ID directly. Change the left hand drop-down to Use table by ID then enter the ID manually. Learn more.
- Select a Workflow the trigger will start from a list of all Workflows available on your team. The list only includes Workflows you have permission to view.
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Trigger name
- Enter the trigger name, as text or a
{{field-reference}}
- Enter the trigger name, as text or a
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First run
- Enter the date-time when the trigger should run for the first time. May be defined as either a
{{field-reference}}
or in the ISO format YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sTZD- Example:
{{field-reference}}
or 1985-10-26T09:00:00Z
- Example:
- Enter the date-time when the trigger should run for the first time. May be defined as either a
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Timezone
- Select the timezone this trigger will use for daylight savings (DST) adjustments. This field only changes when the 1 hour DST adjustment occurs, it does not change when the trigger itself will run. Enter a timezone manually, or use a timezone from a timezone field.
- With no timezone set, DST transitions do not occur.
- With a timezone set, DST transitions occur in the specified time zone.
- For example, if a user in Chicago, USA sets up a scheduled trigger to run daily at
2:00 PM
and sets no timezone, it will occur at2:00 PM
until a daylight savings adjustment occurs, at which point it will appear to start at3:00 PM
until the next DST adjustment occurs. If this field is set toAmerica/Chicago
, then the trigger will always appear to run at2:00 PM
, even across DST adjustments. See How timezones work with scheduled triggers for more information.
- Select the timezone this trigger will use for daylight savings (DST) adjustments. This field only changes when the 1 hour DST adjustment occurs, it does not change when the trigger itself will run. Enter a timezone manually, or use a timezone from a timezone field.
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Schedule
- Select the repeating cadence for the trigger to run. Options include:
- never, hour, day, weekday, week, month, and year.
- If blank, the schedule will be set to never repeat.
- Select the repeating cadence for the trigger to run. Options include:
What will this output?
This action does not have any output fields. The output of this action is a Workflow updated with a new scheduled trigger. Check the Workflow Builder page in the Triggers and Fields to see the added trigger.
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What happens to scheduled triggers during Daylight Savings Time?
Daylight Savings time will affect the start time of triggers. It is recommended to adjust triggers prior to daylight savings time taking affect if this may interfere with your process.
For example, if a process is set to begin at 5:30AM CST, the start time will change to 4:30AM CST when daylight savings takes place.
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