A scheduled task is an entity that defines an action that executes automatically on a specific date and time, or according to a recurring schedule.
Similarities between scheduled tasks and event-to-actions
The similarities are:
- Both have access to the same set of actions.
- Both can trigger more than once.
Differences between scheduled tasks and event-to-actions
The differences are:
- Scheduled tasks are saved as entities, event-to-actions are not.
- Scheduled tasks are triggered at specific times, event-to-actions are triggered by events.
- Scheduled tasks are turned on an off manually, event-to-actions are active on a specific schedule.
- The recurrence is different. Unlike event-to-actions, tasks can be scheduled as follows:
- Once
- Every minute
- Hourly
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Yearly
- On startup
- Custom interval