Summary

Add the ability to schedule workflow execution based on cron expressions. This enables automated, time-based workflow execution without requiring manual intervention or external scheduling tools.

Business Value

  • Enables scheduled report generation, data synchronization, and maintenance tasks
  • Reduces dependency on external cron management tools
  • Provides a familiar cron expression syntax for scheduling
  • Integrates with Drupal's existing cron infrastructure

Features Implemented

  • Cron event type added to the trigger system
  • Cron schedule configuration UI in trigger forms
  • Support for standard cron expression syntax
  • Drush commands for manual trigger testing

Use Cases

  • Daily data cleanup workflows
  • Scheduled content publishing pipelines
  • Periodic API synchronization tasks
  • Automated backup and maintenance routines

Comments

joevagyok created an issue. See original summary.

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I have contributed (not only by code, but discussion, presentation, testing or anything related).

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.