Scheduled

Learn how to run workflows on a fixed schedule in NocoDB.

Available on NocoDB cloud plus plan onwards and licensed on-premise deployments.

Scheduled trigger

The Scheduled Trigger runs a workflow automatically at defined intervals. It is ideal for tasks that need to occur regularly, regardless of data changes.

Configuration

  • Interval:
    • Every specified minutes : Run every X minutes (e.g., every 15 minutes)
      • Configuration : number of minutes.
    • Every hour : Run hourly at a specific minute (e.g., at minute 30)
      • Configuration : minute of the hour (0-59).
    • Every day : Run daily at a specific time (e.g., at 2:00 AM)
      • Configuration : time of day (hours and minutes).
    • Every week : Run weekly on a specific day and time (e.g., every Monday at 9:00 AM)
      • Configuration : day of the week, time of day (hours and minutes).
    • Every month : Run monthly on a specific date and time (e.g., on the 4th at 12:00 PM)
      • Configuration : date of the month (1-31), time of day (hours and minutes).
  • Timezone: Optional (defaults to browser timezone). Not applicable for "Every specified minutes" option.

Scheduled Trigger Configuration

How it works

  • Workflow runs at scheduled time
  • Runs independently of record changes
  • Executes even if no data has changed

Use cases

  • Daily or weekly reports
  • Periodic cleanup tasks
  • Scheduled reminders or checks
  • Build agents that perform regular tasks