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Step Guide: Schedule Run

Flow Control

Book another workflow to run once at a future date and time

Overview

The Schedule Run step books another one of your workflows to run one time at a future date and time, then finishes immediately so the rest of the current workflow keeps going. Reach for it when the follow-up should happen later, on its own schedule, rather than right now.

Schedule Run

Pick a workflow to run later and choose when it should run. The step books that single future run and finishes right away, without pausing the current workflow. You can pre-fill the scheduled workflow's starting inputs so it has everything it needs when its time comes.

  • Kick off a 30-day check-in workflow 30 days after someone's onboarding date
  • Schedule a renewal reminder to run the week before a subscription ends
  • Queue a follow-up workflow to run a few days after a form is submitted
  • Line up a post-event survey to run the morning after an event finishes

Choose which workflow to run and set its run time. You can pick a fixed date and time, such as 9:00 AM on the 1st, or base the time on a value from an earlier step, such as 30 days after an onboarding date pulled from a form. Optionally fill in the scheduled workflow's starting inputs so it begins with the right data. When this step runs it books that one future run and continues immediately. At the chosen time, the other workflow runs on its own as a separate, standalone run.

Tips
  • Base the run time on a date from an earlier step when the right moment is relative to your data, so every person gets their follow-up at the correct time instead of a single shared date
  • Pre-fill the scheduled workflow's inputs with the details it will need, since the earlier workflow's data is not automatically carried over when the future run starts
  • Reach for this when the follow-up belongs later on its own timeline, since the step continues immediately and does not wait for the scheduled workflow's result

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set when the scheduled workflow runs?
Set a fixed date and time, such as 9:00 AM on the 1st, or base the time on a value from an earlier step, such as 30 days after an onboarding date. Basing it on an earlier value gives each person their own follow-up time.
Can I pass information into the scheduled workflow?
Yes. You can pre-fill its starting inputs so the future run begins with the right details already in place, like a name, email, or account. Any value you set here replaces the value that input already has in the scheduled workflow, so you can point the run at new data. Inputs you leave blank keep the scheduled workflow's own values.
Does the current workflow wait for the scheduled one to finish?
No. This step books the future run and continues immediately. The scheduled workflow runs later, on its own, as a separate standalone run.
How many times does the scheduled workflow run?
Once. Each Schedule Run step books a single future run at the time you choose. To recur on a repeating schedule, set the target workflow up to run on its own schedule.