Date Field Trigger

The Date Field trigger fires based on dates stored in your TinyTable columns. Set up rules like "1 day before the due date" or "2 hours after the event date", and the workflow fires automatically for each matching row.

Internal name: SHEET_DATE_FIELD_TRIGGER Node color: Violet (#8B5CF6)

Setting it up

  1. Click the Trigger Setup node

  2. Select Spreadsheets → Date Field Trigger

  3. Configure the source and timing rules:

Configuration fields

FieldDescription
Which spreadsheet?Dropdown listing all sheets in your workspace
Which table?Dropdown listing tables within the selected sheet
Date columnDropdown filtered to date-type columns only (date, datetime, createdTime, lastModifiedTime)
Timing rulesOne or more rules defining when to fire relative to the date

Timing rules

Each rule has three parts:

FieldOptionsDescription
TimingBefore, Exact, AfterWhen to fire relative to the date value
Offset value1–999How far before or after (hidden for "Exact")
Offset unitMinutes, Hours, Days, WeeksTime unit for the offset (hidden for "Exact")

You can add multiple rules with the + Add rule button. Each rule fires independently. Minimum 1 rule required.

Examples:

RuleFires when
Before · 1 · Day24 hours before the date value
ExactAt the exact date/time
After · 2 · Hours2 hours after the date value
Before · 1 · Week7 days before the date value

Use cases

Task deadline reminders

  • Date column: due_date
  • Rule 1: Before · 1 · Day → "Your task is due tomorrow"
  • Rule 2: Exact → "Your task is due now"
  • Rule 3: After · 1 · Day → "Your task is overdue"

Event follow-ups

  • Date column: event_date
  • Rule: After · 2 · Hours → Send follow-up survey

Subscription renewals

  • Date column: renewal_date
  • Rule 1: Before · 7 · Days → Send renewal reminder
  • Rule 2: Before · 1 · Day → Send final reminder
  • Rule 3: Exact → Process renewal

Output variables

VariableWhat it contains
{{trigger.row}}The full row data for the matching record
{{trigger.row.fieldName}}A specific field from the row
{{trigger.dateField}}The date value that triggered the rule
{{trigger.rule}}Which timing rule fired

Validation

  • Spreadsheet and table must be selected
  • Date column must be selected (only date-type columns are shown)
  • At least one timing rule required
  • Non-exact rules must have an offset value of at least 1
Tip

Use multiple timing rules on the same trigger to create reminder sequences (e.g., 7 days before, 1 day before, and on the day).