Overview
Scheduled workflows run automatically at times you define. Create one-time schedules for a specific date or recurring schedules that repeat on a pattern — per minute, hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
Each schedule targets a specific workflow version and can have its own input parameters.
Creating a Schedule
- Open a workflow and go to the Run tab.
- Click Add Schedule in the left sidebar.
- Fill in the schedule form:
- Schedule Name — a label to identify the schedule
- Version — the published workflow version to run (the default version is labeled)
- Schedule Type — choose One-time or Recurring
- Configure the timing (see sections below).
- Click Save Schedule.
One-Time Schedules
A one-time schedule runs the workflow once at a specific date and time.
- Select One-time as the schedule type.
- Pick a Date and Time.
- Select your Timezone.
- Click Save Schedule.
After the scheduled run completes, the schedule status changes to “Completed.”
Recurring Schedules
A recurring schedule runs the workflow repeatedly on a pattern.
- Select Recurring as the schedule type.
- Choose a Frequency and configure the pattern.
Frequency Options
Weekly Schedules
Select one or more days of the week using the day buttons (S, M, T, W, T, F, S). Set the time the workflow should run on those days.
Monthly Schedules
Choose one of two options:
- Day of month — pick a specific day (1–31)
- Week pattern — pick a week (First, Second, Third, Fourth, or Last) and a day of the week (e.g., “Last Friday”)
Timezone
Every schedule includes a timezone setting. Slate defaults to your browser’s local timezone.
Click the timezone selector to search and pick from common timezones (e.g., America/New_York, Europe/London, Asia/Tokyo).
All scheduled times are interpreted in the selected timezone.
If the workflow version has input fields, the schedule form shows an Input Parameters section. Fill in the values the workflow should use when the schedule triggers.
Each schedule can have different input values, so you can create multiple schedules for the same workflow with different parameters.
Managing Schedules
Viewing Schedules
All schedules for a workflow appear in the left sidebar of the Run tab. Each schedule card shows:
- Schedule name
- Next run time or recurrence pattern
- Status badge (Active, Paused, or Draft)
- Version badge (e.g., “v2”)
- Frequency badge for recurring schedules (Daily, Weekly, etc.)
Editing a Schedule
Click a schedule in the sidebar to open the form. Make changes and click Save Schedule.
Pausing and Resuming
Pause a schedule to temporarily stop executions without deleting the schedule. Resume to start the schedule again.
Deleting a Schedule
Hover over a schedule card and click the trash icon to delete the schedule.
Deleting a schedule is permanent. The schedule and its configuration cannot be recovered.
Status Badges
What’s Next
