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[GUIDE] How to do Sequential Looping Iterations in Zap Steps


Troy Tessalone
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[GUIDE] How to Process Zap Looping Iterations in Sequential Order

 

Contribution by Troy Tessalone

Troy is a Certified Zapier Expert who puts Programmable Productivity to work for YOU!

 

NOTICE

This will no longer work due to changes made by Zapier!

  • Minimal delay: From January 13, 2025, the shortest delay you can set for a Zap is 1 minute. 
  • Automatical adjustments: If you have any existing Zaps with delays shorter than 1 minute, they will automatically adjusted to 1 minute to prevent any performance impact.

Info: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/33303435847821-Enhance-delay-functionality-for-seamless-workflows

 

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By default, the Looping app runs loop iterations in parallel (aka at the same time).

But, there are cases when you need the loop iterations to run in sequential order. (e.g. loop iteration 1, then loop iteration 2, and so on.)

Here’s how to do that in your Zap steps.

 

Apps

 

Steps

  1. Trigger: UP TO YOU! (required)
  2. Action: UP TO YOU! (optional)
  3. Action: Looping - Line Items
    1. FREE TASK
  4. Action: Delay - For
    1. FREE TASK
  5. Action: UP TO YOU! (required)

 

 

Looping

Help: https://zapier.com/apps/looping/help

 

Delay

Map the Output variable from the Formatter step to the Time Delay For (value) input.

Help: https://zapier.com/apps/delay/help

Now your Zap Run loop iterations will run in sequential order!

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