Triggers and Filters: Which to Use When

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am creating a smart campaign for form submissions for a promo I am running.  I was just curious about the difference between using a filter vs a trigger for the action "fills out form."

Which should I use and when? Does it make a difference?


Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Thank you all so much for your responses to my question!  I now understand the difference.

Best,

Jen

[Anonymous]

The filter will have to run as a batch; you might check every hour, for example, for new form submissions and then run your workflow.  The trigger will listen and act immediately.

Filters are somewhat easier on your system load, so better to use when convenient.

[Michelle_Tizian]

I use the trigger for form fill, that way I get to see who fills out the form right away.  The other way is batched schedule.  The only reason why I'd do the latter is for our data associate so she can keep up with the flow of new leads and having to reformat the entries. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

If you want flow steps to execute immediately at the time a form is completed, you should use a trigger. If you want the flow to execute after-the-fact to leads who previously completed the form, use a filter.