Feature Still in Development
This feature has not yet reached General Availability, so it will likely continue to change as the Glide team makes improvements. This document will be updated as the feature becomes finalized.
The Trigger Workflow action triggers an existing workflow in your app. The action can be attached to a component that supports actions in the Layout Editor, or as an action step in any workflow in the Workflow Editor. Manually triggered workflows require this action to be triggered, but it can be paired with other workflow types as well. Note: The Trigger Workflow action cannot trigger an app interaction workflow.
When you use the Trigger Workflow action to trigger a workflow that can hold values (such as Email, Webhook, or Slack workflows), you can also select values to pass through to the workflow when triggered.
Adding and Setting Up Trigger Workflow
In the Layout Editor
Click on the plus (+) sign in the Components panel to add a new component that supports actions, or select an existing component that supports actions.
In the General tab on the right side of the Layout Editor, navigate to the Actions section and search for Trigger Workflow or navigate to Flow → Trigger Workflow.
Select an icon and title for the action.
Choose which workflow should be triggered by the action.
Add conditions to the action if needed.
Click away to exit the configuration.
In the Workflow Editor
Select the (+) plus symbol or the + New Workflow button.
Choose a trigger and select a data source if needed.
Add a new step and search for Trigger Workflow or navigate to Flow → Trigger Workflow.
Choose which workflow should be triggered by the action.
Click away to exit the configuration.