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# Governance Workflows - Triggers | Official Documentation

> Configure custom triggers in governance workflows to respond to metadata changes or schedule recurring logic.

# Governance Workflows - Triggers

You can find below a list of available Triggers that can be used to initiate Governance Workflows.

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  <Card title="Event Based Entity Trigger" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements/triggers/event-based-entity-trigger">
    Triggers the start of the workflow based on an event.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Periodic Batch Entity Trigger" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements/triggers/periodic-batch-entity-trigger">
    Triggers the start of the workflow based on a scheduled timer.
  </Card>
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