Automation - "new record created" trigger -> condition ->action

General
1

When is this automation exactly triggered?

  • Directly after a new empty record is entered in the database? But then all the fields are empty and condition will never work. Also creating a record as an action after the trigger fired, has some problems because the trigger-record is still empty
  • Or after the user closes/leaves the window after the user has given the new record some values?

I am playing with Fleet Management solution. The current Fuel Log is nog very dynamic and I want to improve it

I want to automaticaly add an empty Fuel Log record to a newly added Vehicle.

2

For “On New Record” trigger , it only gets triggered after 1-2 minute (This gives enough time if we want user input to the record instead of empty record). On Record Update is triggered immediately.

3

Thanks. Worth documenting this small delay.

It explains why i first thought that the automation did not work and a few minutes later to my surprise saw a new record.

4

Good Point. Noted. Will update in the upcoming deployment.

5

Thanks this is updated in our documentation now: Automation | AnyDB