Building triggers

A trigger contains the start conditions for your automation. You can create separate triggers for each flow or create a reusable saved trigger that you can use in multiple flows.

By creating a saved trigger, you enable the flow authors to use a predefined trigger rather than creating a new trigger definition for their flow. Any changes made to the trigger are propagated to each flow that uses the trigger.

The following video demonstrates how you can use saved triggers in Workflow Studio.

UI elements

The Workflow Studio home page displays a Triggers option in the list of available components and the list of new components.

When you create a new trigger, you must enter the trigger properties on the New Trigger form.

表 : 1. Trigger properties

Field	Description
Trigger name	Unique name to identify the trigger.
Trigger type	Type of trigger to start your flow. You can create a saved trigger for any of the following trigger types: Record Scheduled External (Webhooks) For more information about trigger types, see Workflow Studio flow trigger types.
Description	Description of the trigger.
Application	Application to create the trigger. The default is Global. The application scope determines which data your trigger can access and what data it can share.
Domain	Domain scope of the flow. For more information about domain separation, see Domain separation explained.
Accessible from	Specifies if the trigger data is accessible from all application scopes or one application only.
Protection	Option to make the trigger read-only.
Category	Category under which the trigger will be displayed.
Trigger annotation	Annotation for your trigger that the user can see before they select it.

After you specify the trigger properties and build the trigger, configure and publish the trigger to use in flows.

• Create a saved record trigger
  Save a set of trigger definitions as a reusable trigger. Enable flow authors to select the saved trigger from some or all application flows. Specify whether flow authors can see the trigger details or add conditions to the trigger.
• Create a saved scheduled trigger
  Create a scheduled trigger that starts your flow when you need. Schedule the trigger to start your flow on a specific date and time or repeatedly at scheduled intervals. Reuse the trigger in flows that need to run on the same schedule.
• Create a saved external trigger
  Save a set of trigger definitions as a reusable trigger that responds to external events through webhooks. When an event occurs in the configured third-party application that meets the specified conditions, the trigger is activated.
• Use a saved trigger
  Instead of creating a trigger, use a saved trigger in your flow. Using a saved trigger enables you to reuse standardized trigger logic across flows, reducing the effort, improving consistency, and simplifying ongoing maintenance.
• Edit a saved trigger
  Edit a saved trigger in Workflow Studio to update the trigger definitions or other options according to your business needs.
• Detach a saved trigger from a flow
  View a list of flows that are associated with a saved trigger, and detach it from any of the flows. Detach a saved trigger before you specify different start conditions for your flow or before you delete the trigger.
• Delete a saved trigger
  Delete a saved trigger that you no longer need.