CRON_TRIGGER
Trigger: fires on a schedule (cron).
What it does
Trigger: fires on a schedule (cron).
Inputs & outputs
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| None |
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| None |
Configuration
No configuration.
Example
How it works
The CRON_TRIGGER fires a Workflow on a repeating schedule. Set the cronExpression field to a standard 5-field cron string (e.g. 0 9 * * 1-5). EzFlow's scheduler sweeps all live cron-trigger nodes once per minute and starts a new Workflow run whenever the expression is due within that window. No external call is needed — the trigger is driven entirely by the platform clock.
Example
A Workflow sends a daily summary report to a mailing list. Set cronExpression to 0 8 * * 1-5 to fire every weekday at 08:00 UTC. On each run, a downstream HTTP_REQUEST node fetches the latest metrics and a SEND_MAIL node delivers the report. Adjust the expression to target any cadence — hourly (0 * * * *), weekly (0 9 * * 1), or monthly (0 9 1 * *).