Manual

The Manual Trigger starts a workflow only when a user runs it. It does not use data changes or schedules. Use it for testing or for one-time operations.

Manual Trigger Node

Ask NocoAI

Copy a prompt, paste it into NocoAI in any base, and replace the words in [brackets] with your own.

Build a workflow I can run by hand that [emails every customer with an unpaid invoice]
Build a workflow I can run by hand that [sets Status to Archived on records older than 1 year]
Build a workflow I can run by hand that [creates next month's tasks from Templates]

Configuration

This trigger has no configuration.

How it works

The workflow does not run automatically.
To start the workflow, click Trigger Workflow in the floating workflow action bar.
The workflow runs one time for each manual start.

Manual Trigger Execution

Use cases

Testing workflow logic
One-off data updates
Administrative or maintenance tasks

Availability

Available on NocoDB Cloud (all plans) and licensed on-premise deployments.