Automation triggers and actions

Every automation pairs a trigger with one or more actions, optionally filtered by conditions. This article lists the common building blocks you can combine.

Triggers

A trigger is the event that starts the rule. Common ones include:

Trigger	Fires when
Record created	A new order, item, or work order is added
Record updated	A tracked field changes
Stage changed	A record moves to a new board stage
Stock threshold	An item falls below its reorder point
Status changed	An order is issued, shipped, or completed

Conditions

Conditions narrow when a trigger acts — the rule only runs if they’re all met. For example, order total greater than $1,000 or location is Main Warehouse. Leave conditions empty to act on every matching event.

Actions

An action is what Fiddle does in response. You can chain several:

Action	What it does
Send notification	Alert a user or team in-app or by email
Assign to user	Route a record to a person or board stage
Update field	Set a status, tag, or other value
Create record	Generate a linked task or follow-up

Pair a trigger with multiple actions — for example, when an order ships, update the status and notify the customer in one rule.

Next steps

Put these together in build an automation, or see how to route alerts in alerts and notifications.