What is dayparting in Automations?
Dayparting is one of the two scheduling modes for an automation, shown as Run on specific days and times in the Schedule step. It runs your automation on the days of the week and times of day you choose, rather than on a repeating interval. Use it when you want a rule to run only during certain hours or on specific days, for example business hours only or weekdays only.
How dayparting differs from Take Action
The other scheduling mode, Take Action, runs on a repeating interval you pick from a frequency dropdown. The dropdown offers presets such as Once a day, Once in 7 days, Once in 30 days, and Only once, along with a Customize Check Frequency option for setting your own interval. The rule evaluates conditions and acts on that recurring schedule.
Dayparting works differently. With Run on specific days and times, you set exact days and times instead of a repeating interval. The automation evaluates conditions and, if they are met, acts at each scheduled day and time you set.
Setting up a dayparting automation
- In the Schedule step, select Run on specific days and times.
- Choose the days of the week the automation should run.
- Choose the times of day it should run on those days.
- Optionally expand Show more options and enable Run with a date range to limit the automation to a start and end date.
If you set an end date, the automation pauses automatically once that date is reached.
Keep in mind!
- Take Action runs on a repeating interval you choose, with presets such as Once a day or Once in 30 days, plus a Customize Check Frequency option. Run on specific days and times runs at the exact days and times you set.
- Run with a date range is optional and applies to either scheduling mode.
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