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Creating an automation

Turning a workflow into something that keeps running without you.

A recurring announcement is an ordinary workflow with a repeat set. For a weekly notice:

  1. 1Open the engine that fits, for example Automations → Organisation → Church.
  2. 2Choose the Target Audience group.
  3. 3Choose an approved template. A repeating send lands outside the 24-hour window almost every time, so free-form will not reach most people.
  4. 4Fill in the template variables. Note that the values are fixed at creation time — MsgOrb does not recalculate them per occurrence.
  5. 5In Delivery, choose Schedule for Later and set the first send time.
  6. 6Set Repeat to Weekly and, if the series should end, a Repeat until date.
  7. 7Click Schedule Dispatch.

MsgOrb queues every occurrence immediately — up to the end date, or 52 occurrences without one.

Variables do not change between occurrences. A weekly reminder whose template says *this week's theme is {{topic}}* will repeat the same topic every week. Keep repeating templates free of anything that changes.