Send new records to Zaps manually or automatically

Zapier Tables records can trigger or continue Zaps. When you connect Zaps to a table, you can decide if you want to send records to Zaps manually or automatically.

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Tip

Zapier Tables steps that run in a Zap do not count toward your Zap task usage.

Decide how records should be sent to Zaps

How you add or update records to your table will determine how records are sent to Zaps.

How record is created or updated Default behavior for how records are sent Can you change the default?
You create or update records manually. Manually Yes
You set up a Zap to automatically create or update records. Automatically No

Records created manually

When you connect a Zap to a table, it will show a new field called Record status. By default, your table will add a “Pending” label to any records you add or update. This ensures that you know which records have not been sent to Zaps and can send them only when you're ready.

You can change this setting so the table sends records automatically to your Zaps instead.

  1. In the toolbar, click the Settings icon .
  2. In the Send records section, click Automatically.

Records created automatically via Zap

If a Zap creates or updates a record in the table, those records will not be set to pending. They will automatically trigger or continue any Zaps that are connected to the table. You cannot change this setting.

Manually send records to Zaps

When records are pending, you must take action to send them to Zaps. You can decide which records to send and to which Zaps, if you’ve connected more than one.

Send all pending records to all Zaps

When records are pending, the Send pending records button will appear at the top of the table. Clicking that button will send all pending records to all linked Zaps.

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Send selected records to Zaps

You can select specific records and choose which Zaps to send them to:

  1. Select the checkbox next to the records you want to send to your Zaps.
    • To select all visible records, select the checkbox at the header of the table.
  2. In the toolbar, click Automate records. A dialog box will open.

Selected records with the Automate records button in the toolbar

  1. In the dialog, select the checkbox next to each Zap you want to send records to.
  2. Click Send to Zaps.

Choose which Zaps to run dialog with a list of connected Zaps

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