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description: In record-change processes and event processes, you can schedule actions to execute at a specific time. An action group that supports scheduled actions can have multiple schedules. For example, you can schedule some actions to execute one day from now and others to execute three days from now.
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# Specify When Your Actions Execute with a Schedule

In record-change processes and event processes, you can schedule actions to execute at a specific time. An action group that supports scheduled actions can have multiple schedules. For example, you can schedule some actions to execute one day from now and others to execute three days from now.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (<a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.overview_edition_lex_only.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">not available in all orgs</a>) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class="" id="process_action_schedule__d3434e343"><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <span id="process_action_schedule__d3434e347"><a name="process_action_schedule__d3434e347"></a><strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d114137e84 ">To create, edit, or view processes:</td>

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![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_important.png)

Important Support and updates for Process Builder have ended as of December 31, 2025. This means that support won't be provided for any process and bugs in the Process Builder product won't be fixed. See [Workflow Rules & Process Builder End of Support](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=001096524&type=1&language=en_US).

After December 31, 2025, existing processes continue to run, and you can activate, deactivate, and edit them; however, we recommend using Flow Builder. To migrate existing processes, plan your [switch to Flow Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_migrate_to_flow_learning_map.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Flow Builder combines the capabilities of workflow rules and Process Builder in a single point-and-click tool, making it easier to create a triggered process. If you created triggered processes with workflow rules or Process Builder, use the Migrate to Flow tool to move them to Flow Builder. Start by migrating and testing in a sandbox environment before moving your new flows to production.") and use the [Migrate to Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_migrate_to_flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use the Migrate to Flow tool to convert your Process Builder processes and workflow rules into Flow Builder, including scheduled actions. The tool also supports partial migration of processes for most actions.") tool. For new automations, create flows in [Flow Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Automation reduces repetitive work and helps your team complete tasks faster and more accurately. With Flow Builder, you can build simple or complex automations, forms, and guided experiences with no code. You can add forms to Salesforce pages and Experience sites, and launch flows using buttons, record triggers, or schedules.").

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Note Before adding scheduled actions to your process, understand how they work. Review [Scheduled Actions Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.process_limits_scheduled.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Scheduled actions are supported only in record-change processes and event processes. The scheduled time depends on the type of schedule, whether the field changed, and whether the process was deactivated.").

To schedule actions in a record-change process, make sure that one of the following options is true for your action group.

- The process starts only when a record is created (1).
- The process starts when a record is created or edited (2), and the associated criteria node executes actions only when specified changes are made (3).

![Options for Scheduling Actions](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/process_builder/pb_scheduled_node.png)

1. In an action group that supports scheduled actions, click **Set Schedule**.
2. If you must schedule actions based on a date/time field on the record that started the process:
    1. Leave the first radio button selected.
    2. From the dropdown list on the right side of the panel, select the date to schedule the action.
        
        For example, if your process is based on an account record, choose the account’s **Created Date**.
    3. Specify the number of days or hours before or after the field.
        
        For a record-change process, if the criteria for this action group are still met when this time occurs, Salesforce executes the scheduled actions. For an event process, the criteria aren’t checked when this time occurs. If the criteria was met when the process started, Salesforce executes the scheduled actions.
3. If you must schedule actions after a certain number of days or hours from when the process is executed:
    1. Select the second radio button.
    2. Specify the number of days or hours from when the process is executed.
        
        If the criteria for this action group are still met when this time occurs, Salesforce executes the scheduled actions.
4. Save the schedule.