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Cron Trigger Node This node allows you to trigger the pipeline to run at specified time intervals. The node has three progressive steps:
  1. Action: Select the trigger interval Cron Trigger Node
  2. Account: No need to select anything here (as it is not required for cron trigger)
  3. Configure: Configure the trigger Cron Trigger Node

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Node Inputs

In Daily, Weekly, Monthly:
  1. Select Time: Time of day to trigger (HH:MM)
    • Type: Text
In Custom Cron Expression:
  1. Cron Expression: Custom cron expression
    • Type: Text

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Node Parameters

On the face of the node:
  1. Enable Automation: Enable the automation to run the pipeline when the trigger event happens.
    • Type: Toggle
  2. Select schedule type: Select the schedule type. The available options are Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Custom Cron Expression.
    • Type: Dropdown
  3. Select Timezone: The timezone for the trigger. The available options are listed here Time Options. The default option is UTC.
    • Type: Dropdown
In Daily:
  1. Trigger On Weekends: Trigger the pipeline on weekends
    • Type: Boolean
In Weekly:
  1. Select Day of the week: Day of the week to trigger
    • Type: Dropdown
In Monthly:
  1. Select Day of the month: Day of the month to trigger
    • Type: Dropdown

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Node Outputs

  1. Timestamp: The timestamp of the cron trigger
    • Type: Text
    • Example usage: {{trigger_0.timestamp}}

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Considerations

  • The trigger node will only work if the pipeline is deployed and the Enable Automation parameter is set to true.

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Example

The below example is a pipeline which send an email every minute to the email address answering the question: What is the tallest builiding in NY?
  1. Cron Trigger Node: The cron trigger node
    • Cron Expression: * * * * *
    • Enable Automation: true
  2. Text Node: Question to answer with the current timestamp
    • Text: What is the tallest builiding in NY? {{trigger_0.timestamp}}
  3. LLM Node: Uses the LLM to answer the query and write the email body
    • System (Instruction): Write an email answers the question based on Context. Only write the email body, not the subject
    • Prompt: Question: {{text_0.text}}
  4. Gmail Node: Sends the generated email
    • Action: Send Email
    • To: sample@vectorshift.ai
    • Subject: {{trigger_0.timestamp}}
    • Body: {{openai_0.response}}
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