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Workflows and Automations

Workflows are one of the most powerful features of data-primals-engine. They allow you to automate complex business processes without writing code, by responding to data events or time-based schedules.

Common Use Cases

  • Send a welcome email when a new user signs up.

  • Update inventory when an order is marked as "completed".

  • Generate a PDF report every night at midnight.

  • Call an external API when data is modified.

Trigger Types

A workflow is always initiated by a trigger. There are two main types:

1. Data-Driven Triggers (Data Events)

These workflows are triggered automatically when an operation is performed on data:

  • After Create: Triggers after a new record is created.

  • After Update: Triggers after a record is modified.

  • Before Delete: Triggers just before a record is deleted.

2. Scheduled Triggers (Schedules)

These workflows run at specific times, using cron syntax. This is ideal for recurring tasks such as reports, database cleanups, or synchronizations.

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