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  1. Flows
  • What is Altan?
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    • App Navigation & Settings
    • Building Tips
    • The Art of Prompting
    • Add Media to Your App
    • Publishing Your App
    • Rollback and Checkpoints
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  • Flows
    • Create your first Flow
    • Automation basics
    • Adding modules
    • Types of modules
    • Passing data
    • Filters
    • Debugging
    • Retrigger events
    • Version History
    • Overwrite connection
    • Task credits
  • Databases
    • Introduction
    • Records
  • AI Agents
    • What is an AI Agent?
    • Create your first AI Agent
    • Tools
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  • Integration
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  1. Flows

Automation basics

Automation simplifies tasks by following a basic rule: WHEN and DO—"When this happens, do that." In Altan, automation is powered by workflows, which connect triggers (the "when") with actions (the "do") to streamline your processes.

What is a workflow?#

A workflow or flow in Altan consists of two essential parts: triggers and actions.

🚦 Trigger#

The trigger is the starting point of a flow, determining when it runs. Altan offers various trigger types, such as:
Schedule Trigger: Runs at specific times or intervals.
Instant Trigger: Starts when data is sent to a specific endpoint.
Internal Trigger: Activates manually or when another worklfow invokes it.

⚡ Action#

The action is what happens after the trigger, defining the flow’s result. Actions can include:
Running custom code
Communicating with other services
Sending notifications
Creating, updating or deleting records in a database
With Altan workflows, you can automate virtually any repetitive process, freeing up your time for more impactful work.
Modified at 2024-11-18 21:59:06
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