Scheduler
Category: Trigger
Triggers pipeline on schedule with cron or interval patterns
What this node does
- Cron expressions
- Interval timing
- Timezone support
- Retry handling
How to use
- In the Hydra Builder, open or create a workflow
- In the node palette on the left, find Scheduler under the Trigger category (or use the search bar)
- Drag the node onto the canvas
- Double-click the node to open its configuration dialog
- Fill in the required parameters (see Configuration below)
- Connect the Trigger Event output to the next node downstream
Inputs
This node has no inputs — it is a trigger node that starts a pipeline.
Outputs
| Port | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger Event | trigger-event | A trigger signal that starts pipeline execution |
Configuration
Open the configuration dialog by double-clicking the Scheduler node on the canvas.
| Parameter | What to enter |
|---|---|
schedule (cron) | Cron expression for the schedule, e.g. 0 8 * * * for daily at 8am |
interval | Interval between runs in seconds, minutes, or hours, e.g. 30m, 1h |
timezone | Timezone for the schedule, e.g. Europe/Madrid, America/New_York |
enabled | Whether this scheduler is active (true) or paused (false) |
When to use this node
- Daily data sync
- Hourly health checks
- Scheduled reports
Need help configuring this node?
Go to Settings → Connectors to set up the connection this node depends on, then reference the connector ID in the node configuration dialog.