Streaming Hub
Streaming Hub 0.1

Create your first automation

Write Hello world to the Logs panel, then run the same automation from a scheduled signal.

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Verified withStreaming Hub: 0.1.2.1

Result

A Signals starts an Automations with a Log Steps. You will test it immediately, then trigger it automatically at a scheduled time.

Before you start

Open a test project, select the Automations tab, and make sure the Logs panel is visible.

Create and test the automation

  1. Select the + button at the upper-left of the Automations workspace.
  2. Name the new automation My first automation.
Select + to create an automation, then name it My first automation.

A new automation automatically contains a Log step. Delete that step with its trash button so you can add and configure one yourself.

  1. Select Add Step, then choose Core → Log.
Add a new Core Log step after deleting the default one.
  1. In Step Details, enter Hello world! in the text field.
The Log step writes the configured text when the automation runs.
  1. Select Test.
  2. Confirm that Hello world! appears as a new row in the Logs panel.
The Test command runs the automation immediately and writes Hello world! to Logs.

Run it at a scheduled time

  1. Expand Signal Context, select the current signal type icon, and choose Scheduled Time.
Change the automation signal to Scheduled Time.
  1. In Time, enter a local time one minute later than the current time. Keep the other settings at their default values.
  2. Keep Streaming Hub running and the automation enabled. At the configured time, the signal triggers the automation and another Hello world! row appears in Logs.
At the scheduled local time, the automation runs and writes its message to Logs.

If it does not work

Analyze the Logs panel first. It records validation and execution messages that explain most automation problems.

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