# Triggering an automation from a process app

> When one or more automation workflows are set up for your process, you can trigger an automation from your process app. When you trigger an automation, one or more queue items will be created and added to the selected **Orchestrator** queue. Check out [Setting up Automation integration](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/setting-up-automation-integration#setting-up-automation-integration).

## Introduction

When one or more automation workflows are set up for your process, you can trigger an automation from your process app. When you trigger an automation, one or more queue items will be created and added to the selected **Orchestrator** queue. Check out [Setting up Automation integration](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/setting-up-automation-integration#setting-up-automation-integration).

You need appropriate access rights for the **Orchestrator** queue to run automations. Check out [Managing access and automation capabilities](https://docs.uipath.com/orchestrator/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/default-roles).

The **Trigger an automation** option is available on most dashboards and charts.

![Trigger an automation option on a dashboard](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-trigger-an-automation-option-on-a-chart-303189-2a7c31d5-416aaa4b.webp)

## Triggering an automation

Follow these steps to trigger an automation.

1. Use the **Filters** to select the objects for which you want to trigger an automation. Check out [Filters](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/filters#filters).
   :::note
   You must at least select one case. By default, the maximum number of objects that can be selected for the automation is 50, but the number can be different for your process. The number of objects that can be selected can be between 1 and 1000.
   :::
2. Select ![Context menu icon](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-image-129960-0d9a692d-b3b8346a.webp) and select **Trigger an automation** from the context menu. The **Trigger an automation** panel is displayed.
3. Select the queue to which you want to create queue items from the **Select queue** drop-down list. The input data fields for the queue are displayed.
4. If required, complete any custom text fields. For example, enter an email address in the **Email** field.
5. Select the priority for the queue items from the **Select priority** drop-down list. This determines the ranking of the queue item in the **Orchestrator** queue.
6. Select **Objects selected** in the Summary field to review the selected objects. For each case a queue item will be created in the **Orchestrator** queue.

   ![Trigger an automation panel](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-trigger-an-automation-panel-130119-e1bc9bef-61730cd3.webp)
7. Select **Trigger**.
   :::note
   If you select more objects than allowed for your process, a message is displayed and the **Trigger** button is disabled. In this case, you must limit your selection.
   :::

A Queue item is created for each case in the **Orchestrator** queue that will trigger the automation.

![Orchestrator queue](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-queue-items-in-the-orchestrator-queue-130124-c28f4c5c-41a65a4d.webp)