# \#automations **URL:** https://community.tulip.co/tag/automations/271.md [Latest](https://community.tulip.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tulip.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tulip.co/tags.md) --- ## [Add graphs / charts to monitor API and automation limits](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-graphs-charts-to-monitor-api-and-automation-limits/16069)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-graphs-charts-to-monitor-api-and-automation-limits/16069 "2026-10-21T15:05:55Z")
Greetings. I’ve recently encountered issues regarding the API and automation limits detailed on these pages: Rate limiting Automation limits As far as I know, we currently have no way at all to know how close we are … --- ## [User Groups in Automations](https://community.tulip.co/t/user-groups-in-automations/16629)
**Author:** [@tingley.ab](https://community.tulip.co/u/tingley.ab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/user-groups-in-automations/16629 "2026-10-15T14:52:59Z")
Having the ability to reference a User Group in an automation would streamline the process of updating who should receive emails/communications. We have an automation that monitors an operation status table and emails a… --- ## [CRON settings for Automation setup](https://community.tulip.co/t/cron-settings-for-automation-setup/16381)
**Author:** [@joe\_hart](https://community.tulip.co/u/joe_hart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/cron-settings-for-automation-setup/16381 "2026-05-29T15:28:28Z")
I have some automations that I want to run on specific dates/times. Can a possible CRON setup be created in the automations to allow for better/stronger setup? While also allowing it to only run on the specified date/t… --- ## [Tulip automation--Get Machine ID](https://community.tulip.co/t/tulip-automation-get-machine-id/16372)
**Author:** [@yuhuan.pu](https://community.tulip.co/u/yuhuan.pu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/tulip-automation-get-machine-id/16372 "2026-05-28T07:41:49Z")
I ran into a challenge while using Tulip automation to create a machine runtime data table. My condition is: when the Machine State of any machine changes, a record should be created for that machine. However, I cannot … --- ## [Having change source metadata available in automations](https://community.tulip.co/t/having-change-source-metadata-available-in-automations/16208)
**Author:** [@HCEH](https://community.tulip.co/u/HCEH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/having-change-source-metadata-available-in-automations/16208 "2026-05-22T07:58:57Z")
Hi. I would like to search and identify all entries that have been changed in a table through the admin interface vs. changes via apps. And preferably present the results in dashboard with constant monitoring. I’ve got… --- ## [Need Machine ID within Automation](https://community.tulip.co/t/need-machine-id-within-automation/16299)
**Author:** [@Richard-SNN](https://community.tulip.co/u/Richard-SNN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/need-machine-id-within-automation/16299 "2026-04-27T14:20:03Z")
I would like to export my machine state data within an Automation, however, when I choose the “Machine activity” block and pull the state, the machine ID is not available within the automation making it nearly useless. --- ## [Make automation loop warning more precise (to reduce false positives)](https://community.tulip.co/t/make-automation-loop-warning-more-precise-to-reduce-false-positives/12693)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/make-automation-loop-warning-more-precise-to-reduce-false-positives/12693 "2026-04-08T20:01:45Z")
Hello everyone. I recently started using automations and I really like them. Super user-friendly and powerful. Congrats! However, the way Tulip currently detects potential loops in automations seems too simplistic to m… --- ## [Allow filtering and exporting automation run histories](https://community.tulip.co/t/allow-filtering-and-exporting-automation-run-histories/16230)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/allow-filtering-and-exporting-automation-run-histories/16230 "2026-03-31T14:47:14Z")
Greetings. One of my customer started using automations. At some point I needed to check if an error had occurred after some of them had been run for several months. Unfortunately, the best I could do was browse by hand… --- ## [Create distinct icons for read and create/update records automation actions](https://community.tulip.co/t/create-distinct-icons-for-read-and-create-update-records-automation-actions/16210)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/create-distinct-icons-for-read-and-create-update-records-automation-actions/16210 "2026-03-27T07:51:23Z")
Greetings. Everything is in the title :slight\_smile: This would make automations much easier to read and understand. Currently, both of these actions have the same icon: Create/update table record Get table record Ma… --- ## [Automation with connector in oAuth2 user authentification](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-with-connector-in-oauth2-user-authentification/15890)
**Author:** [@Nicolas](https://community.tulip.co/u/Nicolas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-with-connector-in-oauth2-user-authentification/15890 "2026-03-26T08:55:18Z")
Today, most our apps are integrated with our backend SAP, with API call in synchronous way. Each step/action run couple of api call (sometime +5/10) that lead performance complain from operator that need to wait +2-5 se… --- ## [Order connector functions alphabetically in automations' "Run connector function"](https://community.tulip.co/t/order-connector-functions-alphabetically-in-automations-run-connector-function/16042)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/order-connector-functions-alphabetically-in-automations-run-connector-function/16042 "2026-01-28T14:57:35Z")
Greetings. Currently, the Run connector function action type lists a connector’s functions in (apparently?) no specific order. I think it would be more user-friendly to have then sorted and listed alphabetically. --- ## [Improve time range in Machine Timeline](https://community.tulip.co/t/improve-time-range-in-machine-timeline/16006)
**Author:** [@Jhondy](https://community.tulip.co/u/Jhondy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/improve-time-range-in-machine-timeline/16006 "2026-01-12T18:54:23Z")
Hello Tulip Team, One way to take advantage of the current machine timeline widget is to be able to customize the values in the time range, because right now it only lets you put static values in the range based on how … --- ## [Feature Request: Minute-Level Automation Scheduler](https://community.tulip.co/t/feature-request-minute-level-automation-scheduler/15980)
**Author:** [@sagar007](https://community.tulip.co/u/sagar007)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/feature-request-minute-level-automation-scheduler/15980 "2025-12-28T15:09:22Z")
Overview Tulip Automations currently support a minimum schedule frequency of 1 hour. While Tulip Table events (record created/updated/deleted) can trigger automations instantly, there is no equivalent backend, sub-hour s… --- ## [Autoload created/updated record in automation](https://community.tulip.co/t/autoload-created-updated-record-in-automation/15762)
**Author:** [@jjj](https://community.tulip.co/u/jjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/autoload-created-updated-record-in-automation/15762 "2025-10-31T20:35:29Z")
Hi, I would like a feature in automations when a table record is created or updated there is a checkbox to include the information of that table record in the available automation data. I would like this to avoid ha… --- ## [Automation Trigger Enhancement – Capture All Machine Attributes on Attribute Change](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-trigger-enhancement-capture-all-machine-attributes-on-attribute-change/15753)
**Author:** [@thomas.riehl](https://community.tulip.co/u/thomas.riehl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-trigger-enhancement-capture-all-machine-attributes-on-attribute-change/15753 "2025-10-23T08:07:52Z")
Description Currently, when an automation is triggered by a Machine Attribute Change, only the changed attribute value is stored in the automation context. This means that if the automation logic requires other machine … --- ## [Automation Loop Limit \<13 Items](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-loop-limit-13-items/15716)
**Author:** [@tokotu](https://community.tulip.co/u/tokotu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-loop-limit-13-items/15716 "2025-10-14T17:36:11Z")
Hi Guys, if try to add new items in tulip table i can only add 13 of 15 items.. for example looping to these items won’t work for all : \[ \[“001”, “Example Address A”, “1000”, “CATEGORY1”, “Example Product 1”, “XA12345… --- ## [Automation event name "Table record updated" not matching behavior?](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-event-name-table-record-updated-not-matching-behavior/15722)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-event-name-table-record-updated-not-matching-behavior/15722 "2025-10-14T12:27:28Z")
Greetings. After testing, I noticed that the Table record updated automation event is actually also triggered when a record is added. It’s a small thing but I find it needlessly confusing. I think events should have a … --- ## [Trigger scheduled automation](https://community.tulip.co/t/trigger-scheduled-automation/12209)
**Author:** [@andybmac](https://community.tulip.co/u/andybmac)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/trigger-scheduled-automation/12209 "2025-10-06T14:32:07Z")
Example Scenario: We change the state of a piece of equipment to clean and we want it to change back to dirty in exactly 8 hours from “now”. Automatons are limited to run at 1 hour minimum cycles which doesnt support t… --- ## [Use of Queries & Aggregations from within Automations](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-queries-aggregations-from-within-automations/10471)
**Author:** [@doneil](https://community.tulip.co/u/doneil)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/use-of-queries-aggregations-from-within-automations/10471 "2025-09-17T13:03:12Z")
I have been thinking of ways to reduce my usage of the Looper custom widget and instead utilize Automations which could be more reliable or at least a better experience for the users. A key feature I would need to see t… --- ## [Enable "Table Record Added or Updated" Automations for CSV Uploads](https://community.tulip.co/t/enable-table-record-added-or-updated-automations-for-csv-uploads/15518)
**Author:** [@nicolettenaya](https://community.tulip.co/u/nicolettenaya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/enable-table-record-added-or-updated-automations-for-csv-uploads/15518 "2025-08-20T16:23:25Z")
Currently, automations are not triggered when table records are added or updated via CSV upload. Extending this trigger to include CSV uploads would provide essential governance for collaboratively edited tables that rel… --- ## [Automation - Limited by rate](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-limited-by-rate/15542)
**Author:** [@MateusPozzebon](https://community.tulip.co/u/MateusPozzebon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-limited-by-rate/15542 "2025-08-20T15:08:12Z")
Hi! I was running an automation I created and it gave me an error, with the message “Limited by rate” appearing. I have to send emails weekly to several users and I saw that the maximum limit is 10 emails. Is there any w… --- ## [Outputs for Automation run Status](https://community.tulip.co/t/outputs-for-automation-run-status/15436)
**Author:** [@erikheckler](https://community.tulip.co/u/erikheckler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/outputs-for-automation-run-status/15436 "2025-08-06T17:13:03Z")
It would be very helpful if automations have some sort of output on automation status once they run. If there was a way we could send an email on failure, time-out, success, etc… With this we could identify if any auto… --- ## [AI Automation Spotlight: Defect Categorization! 🚀](https://community.tulip.co/t/ai-automation-spotlight-defect-categorization/15261)
**Author:** [@gabor.miskolci](https://community.tulip.co/u/gabor.miskolci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/ai-automation-spotlight-defect-categorization/15261 "2025-07-10T13:59:27Z")
Hey Community :waving\_hand: We’re excited to showcase our latest AI-powered automation, now live in the Tulip Automation Library: AI Automation: Defect Categorization! :magnifying\_glass\_tilted\_right: How does it work? … --- ## [Enable USER\_ID\_TO\_USER() and BADGE\_ID\_TO\_USER() Expressions in Tulip Automation](https://community.tulip.co/t/enable-user-id-to-user-and-badge-id-to-user-expressions-in-tulip-automation/15077)
**Author:** [@sagar007](https://community.tulip.co/u/sagar007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/enable-user-id-to-user-and-badge-id-to-user-expressions-in-tulip-automation/15077 "2025-06-20T06:20:13Z")
Dear Tulip Team and Community, While working on an automation for my application, I noticed a limitation in Tulip Automation: currently, expressions like USER\_ID\_TO\_USER() and BADGE\_ID\_TO\_USER() are not supported. Enab… --- ## [Fixing hard to reproduce app bugs using automations](https://community.tulip.co/t/fixing-hard-to-reproduce-app-bugs-using-automations/14473)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/fixing-hard-to-reproduce-app-bugs-using-automations/14473 "2025-04-23T19:37:27Z")
The goal of this short topic is to show that while automations can be used to automate (simple) data processing and business process/rules, they can also be used for app debugging. From my experience, many long-lasting … --- ## [Unarchive automation limit](https://community.tulip.co/t/unarchive-automation-limit/14442)
**Author:** [@thomas.guillaume](https://community.tulip.co/u/thomas.guillaume)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/unarchive-automation-limit/14442 "2025-04-17T14:57:53Z")
Hello, We are importing a lot of automation into our prod instance (from the dev instance). So, we are archiving a lot of automation too. There is a limit in the list of archived automation so we can’t easily unarchiv… --- ## [Approval process Functions](https://community.tulip.co/t/approval-process-functions/14268)
**Author:** [@kevin.he](https://community.tulip.co/u/kevin.he)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/approval-process-functions/14268 "2025-04-08T03:13:52Z")
Hi Team, Does TULIP support approval process like OA? I mean can we create approval processes for an APP? For example, user can submit the expense claim in TULIP, then this request will goes to his line manager for appr… --- ## [Automation - combine data from several machines](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-combine-data-from-several-machines/12126)
**Author:** [@Amit](https://community.tulip.co/u/Amit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/automation-combine-data-from-several-machines/12126 "2025-04-07T21:18:45Z")
Hello, I want to update a Tulip table with data from several machines on the same production line. First machine called Textor is cutting a long sausage to round thin pieces, Second machine called Sealpack, packing tho… --- ## [Connector as Unknown Task in Automation](https://community.tulip.co/t/connector-as-unknown-task-in-automation/14192)
**Author:** [@Bapt.God](https://community.tulip.co/u/Bapt.God)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/connector-as-unknown-task-in-automation/14192 "2025-03-23T14:35:30Z")
Hi :slightly\_smiling\_face: I am currently facing an issue tryin to run a Connector into an Automation, While testing the Automation, the Connector is shown as “Unknown Task”. It looks there is no output neither, which … --- ## [No-Code AI Agent Built in Tulip](https://community.tulip.co/t/no-code-ai-agent-built-in-tulip/14184)
**Author:** [@brennan.reamer](https://community.tulip.co/u/brennan.reamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/no-code-ai-agent-built-in-tulip/14184 "2025-03-19T13:53:36Z")
Hey Community! I’m Brennan, North America TEC Program Manager at Tulip, based out of our Boston Tulip Experience Center. I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on that leverages the power of Tulip and AI. I’v… [Next page](https://community.tulip.co/tag/automations/271.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=automations)