> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.withessential.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.withessential.com/field-operations/assets/manually-trigger-or-delay-an-asset-groups-automation.md). # Manually trigger or delay an asset group's automation You can override when an asset group's automation runs from the Next Automation card's menu. Choose Set Manual Trigger, pick a Future Date, and the automation begins on that date instead of its calculated next date (handy to delay or push out an upcoming outreach). If the automation covers more than one asset group, you pick the scope: **Just this Asset Group** for this asset group, or **All *****N***** Asset Groups in this Automation** for every covered asset group. To go back to the normal schedule, open the menu and choose **Remove Manual Trigger**, which shows the date the automation is currently set to begin. A manually triggered automation is labeled "(Manual Trigger)" on the card. ## Send or create immediately To run the automation right away instead of on its scheduled date — for example when your outreach is snapped to a fixed day of the month but a customer needs it now — open the same menu and choose **Send Immediately** (for an outreach that hasn't started sending yet) or **Create Task Immediately** (for a Custom Task automation), then confirm. The outreach is sent, or the Custom Task created, within a few minutes. Send Immediately sends the whole outreach at once — if it covers several asset groups, all of them go out together, so there's no per-group choice. Its later steps then keep their normal spacing from this immediate send. Send Immediately isn't offered once an outreach is In Progress (a step has already gone out), and neither action appears while that automation is paused. > **Where to find it:** On the asset group page, the Next Automation card menu — Set Manual Trigger, Remove Manual Trigger, Send Immediately, or Create Task Immediately ## Related guides * [Set or change an asset group's automation (Automation Setup)](/field-operations/assets/set-or-change-an-asset-groups-automation-automation-setup.md) * [See and browse all your asset groups (the Asset Groups page)](/field-operations/assets/see-and-browse-all-your-asset-groups-the-assets-page.md) * [Set up recurring services on an asset group](/field-operations/assets/set-up-recurring-services-on-an-asset-group.md) * [Setting up a recurring service in depth: frequency, automation, rounding, and the asset filter](/field-operations/assets/setting-up-a-recurring-service-in-depth-frequency-automation-rounding-and-the-asset-filter.md) * [Why can't I add more assets? (per-group limits)](/field-operations/assets/why-cant-i-add-more-asset-items-per-group-limits.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://learn.withessential.com/field-operations/assets/manually-trigger-or-delay-an-asset-groups-automation.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.