Schedule

Overview

The Schedule node serves as an entry point for datetime data within a flow. It's typically used to integrate platform-level scheduling into the logic of a flow.

Use Schedule when:

• You need to trigger flow actions based on a predefined schedule.
• You want to pass current date and time information as a starting point for further processing.

💡 Tip

This node acts as a passive connector and does not require manual configuration.

⚠️ Warning

When used in the flow, this node has to be mapped to the existing Scheduler task. Without mapping in the deployment the flow might not work.

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
datetime	datetime	The current date and time value from the platform schedule.

Parameters

This node does not have any configuration parameters.

Example

Automated counter reset

The flow is used for counting of daily production cycles. The Schedule node is used for starting a new batch of bread every morning at 8:00 AM. It provides the precise timestamp required to reset Counter nodes, ensuring production totals begin at zero for each new day.

Configuration:

• This node has no configurable parameters.

Result: The flow receives a datetime object used for resetting the counters of the daily batch (e.g., 2026-04-13 08:00:00).

Related links

Reference:

• Current Date & Time — provides the real-time clock value
• Date & Time — sends datetime data to an external destination
• Schedules - creating and managing events that occur at specified times over custom time periods
• Counter - counts the number of inputs received