How to Create a Delay Longer than 30 Days Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to create a delay longer than 30 days using Pabbly Connect in your automation workflows with step-by-step guidance. This comprehensive guide reveals exactly how to connect your applications and automate repetitive tasks — accessible for professionals of all technical backgrounds.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Integration

To create a delay longer than 30 days using Pabbly Connect, start by accessing your Pabbly Connect account. From the dashboard, click on ‘Create Workflow’ to begin setting up your automation workflow. In this workflow, you will select Shopify as your trigger application.

Once you have selected Shopify, choose ‘New Order’ as the trigger event. This will allow Pabbly Connect to listen for new orders placed on your Shopify store. After this, you will need to connect your Shopify account to Pabbly Connect using the provided webhook URL.

2. Adding New Order Data to Google Sheets

After receiving the new order details from Shopify, the next step is to add this information to a Google Sheet using Pabbly Connect. In the action step, select Google Sheets as your action application and choose the action event ‘Add New Row’. This will facilitate the transfer of order data into your specified Google Sheet.

• Select the spreadsheet where you want to add the data.
• Map the relevant order details from Shopify to the corresponding columns in your Google Sheet.
• Click on ‘Save’ to store the new order data.

After completing these steps, you will see that the new order details are successfully added to your Google Sheet. This integration is crucial for maintaining organized records of your orders.

3. Implementing a Delay Longer than 30 Days

Now that the new order data is in your Google Sheet, you can implement a delay using Pabbly Connect. Click on the ‘Add Action Step’ button to introduce a delay in your workflow. Here, select the Delay feature from Pabbly Connect.

When prompted, choose ‘Delay For’ from the dropdown menu. You can specify the duration of the delay in days, weeks, or months. For example, if you want to delay the next action by 40 days, select days and enter ’40’ in the delay value field. Click ‘Save & Send Test Request’ to confirm the delay.

4. Sending SMS Notifications After Delay

After setting the delay, the next step is to send an SMS notification to the customer using Pabbly Connect. Click on ‘Add Action Step’ again and select Twilio as the application to send SMS. Choose ‘Send SMS Message’ as the action event.

• Connect your Twilio account using the Account SID and Auth Token.
• Create the SMS body, including a personalized message for the customer.
• Map the customer’s phone number from the Shopify order details to send the SMS.

After configuring these settings, click ‘Save’ and then ‘Send Test Request’ to ensure that the SMS is sent successfully after the designated delay.

5. Testing the Automation Workflow

With your workflow set up, it’s time to test the automation using Pabbly Connect. Place a test order on your Shopify store to trigger the workflow. Once the order is placed, check your Google Sheet to verify that the order details have been logged correctly.

Next, monitor the task history in Pabbly Connect to see if the workflow executed as intended. You should observe that the order details were added to the Google Sheet, followed by a 40-day delay before the SMS notification is sent to the customer.

This testing phase is crucial to ensure that all elements of your automation workflow are functioning correctly. If everything works as expected, your automation is ready for live use!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to create a delay longer than 30 days using Pabbly Connect. By integrating Shopify, Google Sheets, and Twilio, you can automate your order notifications effectively. This process enhances customer engagement while streamlining your workflow.