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title: "Trigger Selection"
slug: "trigger-selection"
updated: 2026-03-24T21:52:17Z
published: 2026-03-24T21:52:17Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Trigger Selection

## **Person Triggers**

Rules on the Person base of the following types require Trigger selection:

- Bin
- Field
- Interaction
- Project Task
- Tag

The trigger selection options are:

| Trigger | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Upon Update (Deferred) | Will run within approximately 20 minutes after a record is updated. |
| Upon Person Update (Overnight Processing) | Will run overnight when a record was updated during the day. |

## **Application Triggers**

Rules on the Application base of the following types require Trigger selection:

- Activity
- Bin
- Checklist
- Decision
- Field
- Project Task
- Tag

The trigger selection options are:

| Trigger | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Upon Update (Deferred) | Will run within approximately 20 minutes after a record is updated. |
| Upon Application Submission Only | Will only run at the time that the application is submitted. It will run immediately upon application submission. |
| Upon Application Update (Overnight Processing) | Will run overnight when an application was updated during the day. |

> [!WARNING]
> **A note about the Upon Application Submission Only trigger**
> 
> The submission trigger is typically used for application fees (and any other items that will not change if the application is updated).

## Inbox Triggers

Rules on the Inbox base of the following types require Trigger selection.

- Field
- Assignment
- Automatic Reply
- Star
- Junk
- Notification
- Resolve

| Trigger | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Upon Message Receipt Only | Will run within approximately 20 minutes after a message is received. |
| Nightly Processing | Will run overnight. |