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# Automated Schedule

The Automated Schedule trigger runs your workflow automatically at a configured time interval. No incoming data or HTTP request is needed and the workflow fires on its own.

### 1. Add the Trigger

1.1 Create a workflow and click **Create Trigger**.

1.2 Select **Automated Schedule** from the trigger menu.

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### 2. Configure your Schedule

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Fill in the following fields in the configuration panel:

**Module Name:** give your trigger a descriptive name. The Module ID is auto-generated from the name.

**Cron Expression:** choose how often the workflow runs using the visual schedule builder. Select a frequency and set the time in UTC:

| Frequency options |
| ----------------- |
| Minute            |
| Hour              |
| Day               |
| Week              |
| Month             |
| Year              |

**Start Time:** set the date and time (UTC) when the schedule becomes active.

**Enable error handling:** optionally enable error handling to control workflow behaviour if an execution fails.

### 3. Save the Workflow

Save the workflow to activate the schedule. The workflow will automatically run at every interval defined by your cron expression from the configured start time.