Nintex - Scheduled start

Use the start event The connector and event for triggering the workflow to run, including required configuration. An example is Box - New file, which triggers the workflow to run when a new file is uploaded to the specified folder. Nintex - Scheduled start to run your workflow at a specific time. You can specify the timezone and set the workflow to run on a regular basis.

Jump to:

• Select the Nintex - Scheduled start event

• Configure the start event to repeat

• Configure the start event to run once

• Nintex - Scheduled start Configure the start event fields

Select the Nintex - Scheduled start event

In the Designer page:

1. At the top of the designer canvas on the Designer page, click Start event.

   The Start event configuration panel opens.

2. In the Start from drop-down list, select Nintex Scheduled start.

   Additional fields appear. To configure, see Configure the start event to repeat.

Configure the start event to repeat

1. Click Repeat.
2. Select a Timezone.
3. Select a Start date and time.
4. Select the Frequency of the repeating event:
   • Click Repeat every to configure the start event to repeat at specific date and time intervals.
   • Click Run on days to configure the start event to repeat on specific days of the week.
5. If you clicked Repeat every, in the Repeat every field, record how often the workflow should run and select Hour(s), Day(s), Week(s), Month(s), or Year(s).
6. If you clicked Run on days, select the Days of the week when the workflow should run.
7. In the End schedule drop-down list, select one of the following options:
   • Time. Select a date and time when the schedule should end.
   • Number of recurrences. Type the Number of runs the workflow should run.
   • Indefinite. The workflow schedule will not end. This is the default option.

Note: All date/time values are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. The scheduled time will not automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time. The workflow will always run based on UTC. Nintex recommends updating the time twice a year, as required, to account for Daylight Saving Time.

For more information on the fields, see Nintex - Scheduled start Configure the start event fields.

Configure the start event to run once

1. Click Run once.
2. Select a Timezone.
3. Select a Start date and time.

Note: All date/time values are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. The scheduled time will not automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time. The workflow will always run based on UTC. Nintex recommends updating the time twice a year, as required, to account for Daylight Saving Time.

For more information on the fields, see Nintex - Scheduled start Configure the start event fields.