Schedule workflows to run only in a lifetime

TouchedbyaHorse

Hello,

I want the ability to set up an automation to go out Just Once, and ONLY that one time.

For example, I need something to run February 12th. That is not a work day. If I were to set up the automation right now, the only option I have is Once a month, on a specific day. So it would run January 12th. It is an email that ONLY needs to go out February 12th. Not March 12th either. So after setting it up to run, I then need to remember to go back in and turn off the automation so it does not run again.

This is a hassle since I have about 15 emails set up right now that need to go out on specific dates.

It seems like this would be an easy update to the system. (I’m not an IT person, so this is easy for me to say.)

Karoline from Sheetgo

TouchedbyaHorse Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!
Our experts will be giving feedback soon! ;)

Willian from Sheetgo

@orschiro You may like this :)

Karoline from Sheetgo Could you please change the request title to a more intuitive one? So more users can know what this is about.

Willian from Sheetgo

Hello @TouchedbyaHorse, thanks for your request!

Actually, we do have plans to bring the ability for users to schedule an automation to run for once, and in a specified time, just like you said.

Let’s keep this thread open so more users can collaborate with ideas and we can also measure the volume of this need, so we can know when to prioritize it.

By the way, I’m also upvoting it!

orschiro

Willian from Sheetgo Oh yes, nice one, thanks for pinging! :)

Eugenia

@Oliver maybe you want to add the script for the Open API calls, or even a video of the spreadsheet of trigger control that you built.