I'm currently trying to find a way to have an attribute that updates daily. It would be very useful in the triggers list under the Schema to have a "Scheduled" option, so i can time the Workflow to run instead of having it triggered by a product update.
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Hi All
This is a current Feature Request - We will keep you updated with any advancements with this ticket.
Thanks!
Jess
I too have wished for such a thing for a while. I theorised the following as a work around but my need is not critical and I have not implemented my thought. I did create something similar based on when a product was created, I needed to populate a KvP attribute with some specific data.
WARNING:
I would strongly recommend speaking with your TAM before setting up anything like what I am about to share. Depending on how your other automations are triggered, you might be triggering them all on a regular basis which although might not cause an issue but there could be a performance implication.
Alternative solution:
A way to achieve this is to map out a simple channel for the "Primary ID" and an expression for "{_NOW_}" or "{_TODAY_}". Then, export the data to an FTP location and create a feed to consume the file which updates a specific attribute with the date from the channel export. You can then run the channel and feed at whatever frequency you need. However, as mentioned, be mindful of other workflow trigger and performance impacts as if you released all of your products to the channel for this, it will be a lot of daily updates.
I agree that scheduling a specific workflow would be perfect. I do like the work around mentioned above - this is a great thing coming out of the "Make a Suggestion" feature from Pimberly!
Great idea!