Scheduled Trigger
Run a workflow automatically on a schedule you describe in plain English. Use it for recurring work like daily summaries or weekly reports. It appears as Scheduled in the workflow builder.
What It Does
Turns your plain-English timing into a schedule and runs the workflow at those times. When you assign more than one person, the workflow runs separately for each of them.
When It Fires
At each scheduled time, for every selected person who is not excluded. You must select at least one person or group.
Configuration
Configure the node with these settings:
Field | What it controls |
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Description | When the workflow should run, in plain English (for example, |
Cron expression | The technical schedule expression. It is generated automatically from your description, and you can edit it directly if you need to. Required. |
Groups and People | The workflow runs separately for each member at the scheduled time. |
Exclude people | Leave out specific people, even if they belong to a selected group. |
Outputs
The node passes these values downstream. Check the Outputs tab on the configured node to confirm exact paths.
Variable | Type | Description | Example |
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| The date when the workflow runs |
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| The time when the workflow runs |
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| The user that will run the workflow for. When multiple people are assigned, the workflow will run for each person individually |
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| The name of the user that the workflow will run for |
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Example Workflow
A workflow set to Every weekday at 7am that sends each rep a summary of their meetings from the day before.
Related Nodes
Manual Trigger
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