ToolJet/docs/versioned_docs/version-3.16.0-LTS/workflows/how-to/trigger-using-scheduler.md

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trigger-workflow-using-scheduler	Trigger Workflows Using Scheduler

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ToolJet allows workflows to be triggered automatically at regular intervals or at specific scheduled times. Users can also specify the timezone to ensure that schedules align with local time.

Running Workflow at Schedule Intervals

1. Create a workflow. Refer to the Workflow Overview guide to create a new workflow.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/create-workflow.png" alt="Create a Workflow" />

2. Navigate to the Triggers section on the left panel.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/left-panel.png" alt="Trigger Panel on the Left" />

3. Click on Schedules. And then click on + New schedule.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/new-schedule.png" alt="Adding a new schedule" />

4. Select Interval as the Label.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/interval.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

5. Fill the required fields.
   • Timezone: Select the local timezone on which you want to trigger the workflow.
   • Run every: Select the interval when you want to run the workflow.
   • Environment: Select the environement on which you want to run the workflow.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/set-interval.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

6. Click on + Create schedule to create and save the schedule.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/create-schedule.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

7. By default the schedule is inactive, toggle the switch to activate the schedule.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/activate-schedule.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

Running Workflow on a Cron Schedule

You can use Cron Syntax to configure a schedule. ToolJet offers an graphical user interface to configure corn schedule.

1. Create a workflow. You can refer to the Workflow Overview guide to create the workflow.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/create-workflow.png" alt="Create a Workflow" />

2. Navigate to the Triggers section on the left panel.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/left-panel.png" alt="Trigger Panel on the Left" />

3. Click on Schedules. And then click on + New schedule.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/new-schedule.png" alt="Adding a new schedule" />

4. Select Cron as the Label.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/cron.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

5. Fill the required fields.
   • Timezone: Select the local timezone on which you want to trigger the workflow.
   • Schedule when you want to trigger the workflow.
   • Environment: Select the environement on which you want to run the workflow.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/cron-schedule.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

In the above image the workflow is schduled to trigger at the 15th minute of every hour, you can check that below the environment field as well. You can refer to this website to generate a cron schedule.

6. Click on + Create schedule to create and save the schedule.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/saved-cron-schedule.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />

7. By default the schedule is inactive, toggle the switch to activate the schedule.

<img style={{marginBottom:'15px'}} className="screenshot-full" src="/img/workflows/trigger-schedule/activate-cron-schedule.png" alt="Navigate to Workflow Section" />