Scheduler
Scheduler overview
Choose between Yanola's one-time Scheduler and the once, daily, weekly, or monthly Scheduled workflow trigger.
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What this guide covers
- The Scheduler page queues one future WhatsApp message to selected saved contacts. Recurring automation belongs in a workflow's Scheduled trigger.
- Prerequisites: A connected active Sender, eligible contacts, valid content, future local date/time, and enough Yanola Balance.
- Result: The schedule appears as pending, or the workflow trigger shows the intended recurrence.
- Limit: One-time schedules cannot be paused or edited; pending schedules can be cancelled, and terminal schedules can be deleted.
What this is and when to use it
The Scheduler page queues one future WhatsApp message to selected saved contacts. Recurring automation belongs in a workflow's Scheduled trigger.
| Use it when | Expected outcome |
|---|---|
You need one campaign-style message at a selected future date and time. | The schedule appears as pending, or the workflow trigger shows the intended recurrence. |
You need to decide whether a schedule should start a workflow. | The schedule appears as pending, or the workflow trigger shows the intended recurrence. |
Before you begin
- A connected active Sender, eligible contacts, valid content, future local date/time, and enough Yanola Balance.
Prerequisites
A connected active Sender, eligible contacts, valid content, future local date/time, and enough Yanola Balance.
Complete the task
- Use Agent Project → Scheduler for a one-time text, image, video, document, audio, or approved template message.
- Use Workflows → Workflow Trigger → Scheduled for once, daily, weekly, or monthly multi-step automation.
- Confirm the displayed timezone before saving.
Confirm it worked
- The schedule appears as pending, or the workflow trigger shows the intended recurrence.
Common problems
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
Recurring controls are missing | You are on the one-time Scheduler; create a Scheduled workflow trigger. |
Past time is rejected | Choose a future local date and time. |
Current limitations
One-time schedules cannot be paused or edited; pending schedules can be cancelled, and terminal schedules can be deleted.
Product boundary
One-time schedules cannot be paused or edited; pending schedules can be cancelled, and terminal schedules can be deleted.
Where to go next
Related documentation
Schedule a one-time WhatsApp messageChoose contacts, Sender, content, media or approved template, future time, and review estimated cost.Run a workflow on a scheduleConfigure a Scheduled trigger for once, daily, weekly, or monthly workflow starts.Workflow TriggerDefine what starts this workflow. Exact configuration, outputs, execution behavior, errors, limits, and examples for the Workflow Trigger workflow node.