# \#automation-flows **URL:** https://community.triggre.com/tag/automation-flows/16.md [Latest](https://community.triggre.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.triggre.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.triggre.com/tags.md) --- ## [Release notes 2024.1](https://community.triggre.com/t/release-notes-2024-1/686)
**Author:** [@Jesse](https://community.triggre.com/u/Jesse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/release-notes-2024-1/686 "2024-04-11T16:32:52Z")
HUGE Zapier improvement With this release, we are introducing a complete rewrite of the Zapier capabilities in Triggre, bringing them more in line with the Web API functionality. You can now add a Zapier a… --- ## [Zapier date format update in release 2024.1](https://community.triggre.com/t/zapier-date-format-update-in-release-2024-1/685)
**Author:** [@Jesse](https://community.triggre.com/u/Jesse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/zapier-date-format-update-in-release-2024-1/685 "2024-04-11T11:18:46Z")
The format in Zapier for dates, times and date-times has changed to comply with ISO standards. This doesn’t affect your Zaps in general, unless you convert the format of a date, time or date-time and/or expect a specific… --- ## [41. How to test scheduled triggers](https://community.triggre.com/t/41-how-to-test-scheduled-triggers/598)
**Author:** [@Marta](https://community.triggre.com/u/Marta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/41-how-to-test-scheduled-triggers/598 "2023-11-24T12:13:06Z")
Are you tired of waiting around for scheduled events to happen just to see if they work as expected? Well, say goodbye to that frustration because Eddie is here to show you how to test scheduled triggers without messing … --- ## [Release notes 2023.5.1](https://community.triggre.com/t/release-notes-2023-5-1/426)
**Author:** [@Jesse](https://community.triggre.com/u/Jesse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/release-notes-2023-5-1/426 "2023-06-23T09:00:20Z")
Automation flow overview improvement The overview of automation flows now shows more information, such as an icon and text indicating the type of automation flow triggre (connection, scheduled or data trig… --- ## [30. Transmit your PDFs with Base64 files](https://community.triggre.com/t/30-transmit-your-pdfs-with-base64-files/579)
**Author:** [@Marta](https://community.triggre.com/u/Marta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/30-transmit-your-pdfs-with-base64-files/579 "2023-09-07T22:00:00Z")
Dive into the world of Base64 files in this all-new episode of the “Triggre Weekend Masterclass” series! Base64 files are lengthy text scripts that efficiently transmit PDFs between no-code applications. Eddie demonstrat… --- ## [12. Automated PDF sending](https://community.triggre.com/t/12-automated-pdf-sending/556)
**Author:** [@Marta](https://community.triggre.com/u/Marta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/12-automated-pdf-sending/556 "2023-05-04T22:00:00Z")
Following our previous masterclass on automated PDF creation, today Eddie will delve into Triggre’s powerful automated PDF-sending feature, which lets you send invoices, quotations, salary slips, and shipment orders in a… --- ## [11. Automated PDF creation](https://community.triggre.com/t/11-automated-pdf-creation/555)
**Author:** [@Marta](https://community.triggre.com/u/Marta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/11-automated-pdf-creation/555 "2023-04-27T22:00:00Z")
Welcome to the masterclass that will take your PDF game to the next level! Are you tired of manually creating documents such as quotations, invoices, salary slips or shipment orders? Join Eddie as he shows you how to gen… --- ## [Release notes 2023.2.1](https://community.triggre.com/t/release-notes-2023-2-1/291)
**Author:** [@Jesse](https://community.triggre.com/u/Jesse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/release-notes-2023-2-1/291 "2023-03-23T23:00:00Z")
In 2023 we are releasing new functionality much more often than in previous years. This release marks our second this year already and we are introducing a few new things that will help us inform you better. And, more im… --- ## [Building an automation flow](https://community.triggre.com/t/building-an-automation-flow/759)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/building-an-automation-flow/759 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
Automation flows are used to build processes that run in the background of your application, without any user interaction. They are started by Triggers and can help you extensively automate any processes. How to build a… --- ## [Using scheduled triggers](https://community.triggre.com/t/using-scheduled-triggers/760)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/using-scheduled-triggers/760 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
Using Scheduled triggers in Automation flows lets you start an Automation flow on a specific Date and time or on an interval. Scheduled triggers are very useful to start flows that send out reminders, or periodically get… --- ## [How to use data triggers](https://community.triggre.com/t/how-to-use-data-triggers/761)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/how-to-use-data-triggers/761 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
Data triggers are a very powerful concept. If you want a flow to start when something happens to your data, use a Data trigger. There are three different types of Data triggers: Add, Update and Delete triggers. They sta… --- ## [Using connection triggers](https://community.triggre.com/t/using-connection-triggers/762)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/using-connection-triggers/762 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
Triggre can be connected to external applications by using Connection triggers in Automation flows. Whenever you make an Automation flow using a Connection trigger, Triggre will build a way for other applications to con… --- ## [Making business critical connections (queues)](https://community.triggre.com/t/making-business-critical-connections-queues/763)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/making-business-critical-connections-queues/763 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
When using interfaces to other systems, it’s a good idea to keep record of the outbound traffic. If you do, you can resend the data if something ‘across the border’ went wrong. It is also very convenient for testing: … --- ## [Adding an automatic full name to user profiles](https://community.triggre.com/t/adding-an-automatic-full-name-to-user-profiles/764)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/adding-an-automatic-full-name-to-user-profiles/764 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
You can design Triggre to automatically update the Full name of a User as soon as they make changes to this data field. Step 1: Data item User First of all, rename the Property Name to Full name. ‍Add First name, Sur… --- ## [How to easily test scheduled triggers](https://community.triggre.com/t/how-to-easily-test-scheduled-triggers/796)
**Author:** [@Mar](https://community.triggre.com/u/Mar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/how-to-easily-test-scheduled-triggers/796 "2019-12-31T23:00:00Z")
When you use Scheduled automation flows, some of them probably perform tests, based on the current date. An example: every day you send emails to customers who did not pay their invoices within 14 days and who did not…