How to update an attribute automatically using Event-Based Triggers in the Candidates App?

Updated on December 12, 2020 05:54AM by Admin

Candidates app allows you to configure two types of Triggers.

  • Event-Based Triggers - Here, an action occurs when an event is created, updated, or deleted.
  • Time-Based Triggers - Here, an action occurs when the criteria match at the selected time.

Create an Event-Based Trigger where the action is to update or create an action in the Candidates app.

  • Login and access the Candidates app from the universal menu.
  • Click on the More(...) icon and selects Settings.
Candidates

  • In the Settings page, click on the Candidates and selects the Tiggers → Event-Based Trigger.
  • Click on the Create Button.
Triggers

  • In the Create Trigger page, add a name for the trigger. In addition to this, you can also set the event during which the action has to occur. Here, Candidates Created.
  • Keep the enabled Toggle ON to have the trigger in operation.
Create Trigger

  • In the Criteria section, determine the condition during which the trigger has to occur. Here, the condition is to generate a trigger when the Skills Known is C, C++, and Java.
Criteria

  • You can add the Actions to set the type of trigger. Here, the event is to update attribute, then select the action as Update Attribute.
Add Action

  • In the Create Trigger Action Side panel, add the information related to the update attribute.
  • Here, the condition is to update the status attribute as Shortlisted.
  • Click on the Create.
Trigger Action

  • The Action will get created and added.
  • Then, click on the Create button to create the Trigger.
Create

  • The Trigger will get created and added to the list.
Edit Action

  • Now, when the new candidate is created with the added skills known the status will get updated as shortlisted.

Candidate Created