Class ClockTriggerBuilder

ClockTriggerBuilder

A builder for clock triggers.

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
after(durationMilliseconds)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies the minimum duration (in milliseconds) after the current time that the trigger runs.
at(date)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies when the trigger runs.
atDate(year, month, day)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies that the trigger fires on the given date, by default near midnight (+/- 15 minutes).
atHour(hour)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies the hour the trigger at which the trigger runs.
create()TriggerCreates the trigger.
everyDays(n)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies to run the trigger every n days.
everyHours(n)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies to run the trigger every n hours.
everyMinutes(n)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies to run the trigger every n minutes.
everyWeeks(n)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies to run the trigger every n weeks.
inTimezone(timezone)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies the timezone for the specified dates/time when the trigger runs.
nearMinute(minute)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies the minute at which the trigger runs (plus or minus 15 minutes).
onMonthDay(day)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies the date in the month that the trigger runs.
onWeekDay(day)ClockTriggerBuilderSpecifies the day of the week that the trigger runs.

Detailed documentation

after(durationMilliseconds)

Specifies the minimum duration (in milliseconds) after the current time that the trigger runs. The actual duration might vary, but won't be less than your specified minimum.

// Creates a trigger that runs 10 minutes later
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .after(10 * 60 * 1000)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
durationMillisecondsIntegerThe minimum duration (in milliseconds) after the current time when the trigger should run.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


at(date)

Specifies when the trigger runs.

// Creates a trigger for December 1, 2012
var triggerDay = new Date(2012, 11, 1);
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .at(triggerDay)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
dateDateA Date object representing when the trigger should run.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


atDate(year, month, day)

Specifies that the trigger fires on the given date, by default near midnight (+/- 15 minutes).

// Schedules for January 1st, 2013
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .atDate(2013, 1, 1)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
yearIntegerThe calendar year to schedule the trigger.
monthIntegerThe calendar month to schedule the trigger (should be a number between 1 and 12, inclusive).
dayIntegerThe calendar day to schedule the trigger (should be a number between 1 and 31, inclusive).

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


atHour(hour)

Specifies the hour the trigger at which the trigger runs.

// Runs between 5am-6am in the timezone of the script
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .atHour(5)
  .everyDays(1) // Frequency is required if you are using atHour() or nearMinute()
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
hourIntegerThe hour at which to fire.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


create()

Creates the trigger.

Return

Trigger — The newly created, scheduled trigger.


everyDays(n)

Specifies to run the trigger every n days.

ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .everyDays(3)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
nIntegerThe number of days between executions.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


everyHours(n)

Specifies to run the trigger every n hours.

ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .everyHours(12)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
nIntegerThe number of hours between executions.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


everyMinutes(n)

Specifies to run the trigger every n minutes. n must be 1, 5, 10, 15 or 30.

ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .everyMinutes(10)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
nIntegerThe number of minutes between executions.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


everyWeeks(n)

Specifies to run the trigger every n weeks.

ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .everyWeeks(2)
  .onWeekDay(ScriptApp.WeekDay.FRIDAY)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
nIntegerThe number of weeks between executions.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


inTimezone(timezone)

Specifies the timezone for the specified dates/time when the trigger runs. By default, the timezone is that of the script.

The list of valid timezone strings corresponds with the valid timezone strings listed by Joda.org. An invalid timezone string causes the script to throw an error.

// Schedule the trigger to execute at noon every day in the US/Pacific time zone
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .atHour(12)
  .everyDays(1)
  .inTimezone("America/Los_Angeles")
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
timezoneStringThe timezone with which to treat time information in the event.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — This ClockTriggerBuilder, for chaining.


nearMinute(minute)

Specifies the minute at which the trigger runs (plus or minus 15 minutes). If nearMinute() is not called, a random minute value is used.

// Runs at approximately 5:30am in the timezone of the script
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .atHour(5)
  .nearMinute(30)
  .everyDays(1) // Frequency is required if you are using atHour() or nearMinute()
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
minuteIntegerThe minute at which to fire.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


onMonthDay(day)

Specifies the date in the month that the trigger runs.

// Schedules for the first of every month
ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .onMonthDay(1)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
dayIntegerThe day of the month the trigger should be scheduled for.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.


onWeekDay(day)

Specifies the day of the week that the trigger runs.

ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
  .timeBased()
  .onWeekDay(ScriptApp.WeekDay.FRIDAY)
  .create();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
dayWeekdayThe day of the week to fire.

Return

ClockTriggerBuilder — The builder, for chaining.