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Trigger functionality
Trigger filters
2min
Trigger filters can be used so that the system only processes certain data rows that match defined criteria.
To define a trigger filter, click this button:
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Select a data field emitted by the trigger from the dropdown list here:
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Then choose a criteria for that field:
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Then enter a criteria value if needed:
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So in the above example, the trigger will only emit new or updated appointments that have a note containing the text "important".
Trigger filters can be combined with AND and OR logic in order to build a complex filtering rule.
To remove a filter rule, click its X icon here:
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Updated 28 Nov 2023
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