# Set Up Recurring Notifications

### Before You Begin

* Map out the User flow to ensure data is available
* Set up a Collection to track scheduled notifications

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#### Examples of Recurring Notifications

* **Daily countdown:** Starting 1 week before event, send daily ("6 days away", "5 days away", etc.)
* **Reminder series:** 1 week before, 3 days before, 1 day before, on the day
* **Regular bookings:** Weekly reminders for recurring appointments
* **Subscription alerts:** Daily reminders starting 1 week before renewal

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#### Create the Notification Record

Add a **Create** action that creates a new record in your Notifications Collection.

**Field values:**

* **Name:** Reference the main record's name
* **Start Date:** The trigger date minus how many days/hours before you want the notification.
  * Use negative numbers: `-14` = 2 weeks before, `-28` = 4 weeks before, `-7` = 1 week before
* **Related Appointment:** Link to the current record
* **User:** Who should receive it
  * Or reference a related user if applicable
* **Notification Job ID:** Leave blank (you'll fill this in Step 3)

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#### **Schedule Notification set up:**

* **Recipient:** The user who should receive it (usually the same user from Step 1)
* **Title:** What the notification is about
* **Body:** The message the user sees
  * Include relevant details: what it's about, who it involves, timing context, etc.
* **Scheduling Date:** Use the date from the New Record created in Step 1

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{% hint style="warning" %}
**Date Format:** ⚠️ **CRITICAL** You must change the date format:

1. Click the date format field (defaults to "relative")
2. Scroll to the bottom of the dropdown
3. Select **"No Formatting"**

This converts to the Unix timestamp Adalo requires.
{% endhint %}

* **Repeat Type:**&#x20;
  * Choose one:
    * **Minute -** Send each minute
    * **Daily** – Send every day
    * **Weekly** – Send every week
    * **Monthly** – Send every 30 days
    * **Stopping Criteria:**
      * **End Date Reached:** Will stop after selected date
        * **End Date:** Date selected from Magictext will allow Notifications to automatically stop on the record's date (appointment day, due date, event date, etc.)
      * **After number of times:** Will stop after number of notifications sent.
        * **Number of times:** Integer&#x20;
  * **Target Screen:** Link to a relevant screen in your app.

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#### Update Notification Record to Store the Job ID

Add an **Update** action immediately after scheduling.

Update the notification record you just created:

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**Why this matters:** The Job ID is Adalo's unique identifier for this scheduled notification. You need it later to cancel or modify the notification. It's only available right after scheduling, so capture it now.


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