{"id":6597,"date":"2018-08-30T18:08:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T18:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.fromdoppler.com\/es\/?p=6597"},"modified":"2022-02-02T17:06:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T17:06:37","slug":"cuales-son-las-diferencias-entre-pausar-y-detener-un-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.fromdoppler.com\/en\/differences-between-pausing-and-stopping-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the differences between pausing and stopping an Automation?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pause or stop? That is the question. Find out what option you should choose according to what you want to do.<\/p>\n

If you have active Automations, you may have seen these two options:<\/p>\n

\"Stop<\/p>\n

Do you know what each one implies<\/strong> and which one should you choose according to your need? Let’s see it!<\/p>\n

What does Stop Automation mean?<\/h2>\n

The Stop Automation action is ideal in situations where you need to modify elements within the flow or when you want Automation not to continue active. Clicking on this button will occur as follows:<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be able to edit all the elements<\/strong> of the Automation flow such as Emails, Wait Times, Actions and Conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Those Subscribers who are in the middle of your Automation flow, won’t move forward into the following steps<\/strong> and new Subscribers won’t enter either.<\/p>\n

When reactivating the Campaign, it\u2019ll start again from the beginning<\/strong>, as if it was the first time you activate it. Therefore, those Subscribers who already were in the flow, will start all over again. When it’s an Signup-based Automation<\/a>, only Contacts that have entered after the reinitialization<\/strong> will be added to the flow.<\/p>\n

What does Pause Automation mean?<\/h2>\n

Clicking on this button will occur as follows:<\/p>\n

While your Campaign is paused, new Subscribers won\u2019t enter<\/strong> the Automation flow.<\/p>\n