Run bot run run bot run (personal use)

[rybnz]

This might be a redundant question.

I'm trying to setup bot to send email alerts to myself before an event is due in 2 days.

I'm using Appsheet purely for personal use, so it's not deployed and I'm not planning on paying a monthly fee.

So, I saw a msg in the app that only deployed app can run on schedule.

Is there any other method of getting a reminder depending on the due date of events?

[dbaum]

Explore triggering the automation event using a data change and including in the automation process a Wait condition.

[rybnz]

Hum... yeah, I did read some documentations about that, but I have monthly events setup for a few months later, so the time wait thing might not work.

I guess there's no other way eh?

If I deployed my app, how long would I have for the grace period before I get charged?

I did read somewhere that it would start charging when I have 10 subscribers, but can I set my app to private still and not get any subscriber? If that's how it works?

[dbaum · Accepted solution]

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@rybnz wrote:

I guess there's no other way eh?

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I've never tried, but maybe there's some way to chain automations--e.g., have one that waits 30 days and then makes a data change that triggers either another 30 day wait or the <30 day wait to send the email.

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@rybnz wrote:

I did read somewhere that it would start charging when I have 10 subscribers, but can I set my app to private still and not get any subscriber? If that's how it works?

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My understanding is that 10 users is the limit for undeployed apps without incurring charges, and that any deployed app requires a paid account even for a single user. Nonetheless, I'm definitely not clear on how the Personal use only? property pertains to account plan requirements and charges. That would be a good question to post in a new thread to try to get clarity.

[rybnz]

Thanks, I guess I will have to sacrifice the schedule functionality for now. Case closed