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📅 How to Set Up Schedule Triggers
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Written by Yuki Omori
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📝 Overview

A schedule trigger allows you to automatically start a Flow Bot at a specified time.

You can set the bot to run at specific intervals, such as daily, weekly, or biweekly.


💡Usage Examples

Reminder Notifications for Attendance Input

At the end of each month, send a notification prompting employees to input their attendance.

👉 Check the guide for specifying the end of the month - View Guide

✅ Attendance Correction Request

At noon every day, send a request to employees whose attendance data for the previous business day is incomplete.

✅ Automatic Invoice Sending

On the 10th of each month, generate and send invoices automatically.


🛠️ How to Configure Schedule Trigger

1️⃣ Open the Trigger Selection Screen

From the side menu, navigate to the project.

Click on the Flowbots tab.

Click the + Create button and select Create from scratch.

On the trigger selection screen, select Schedule Trigger.

2️⃣ Creating a Schedule Trigger

Enter a title in the Title field.

In Schedule Settings, choose one of the following:

Specify Dates

Set a specific date and time for the Flowbot to start.

Specify Days of the Week

Schedule the bot to run on specific days of the week (e.g., daily triggers).

Advanced (Cron Settings) - View Further Guide Here

Set up custom scheduling, such as:

  • 8 AM and 5 PM on the 10th of each month

  • Every Monday and Thursday at 9 AM

After setting the schedule, click “Save”.


⚠️ Important Notes

If multiple scheduling methods are entered, only the selected one at the time of saving will be applied.

🚀 Example Use Cases

  • Use Case 23 | Send a Reminder for Attendance Input at the End of each Month - View Guide Here

  • Use Case 22 | Detect Missing Attendance and Send a Notification - View Guide Here

  • Use Case 2 | Sending Money Forward Invoices via Email to Multiple Recipients based on Conditions - View Guide Here

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