# Creating Schedules

**Paradime's Bolt Schedules** allows you to automate your dbt™ workflows either through our intuitive UI or as code using YAML configuration. Choose the method that best fits your team's workflow to create reliable, efficient data pipelines.

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To get started, Paradime provides a set of pre-configured [**Templates**](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/bolt/creating-schedules/templates) that cover common dbt™ scheduling and workflow needs. These templates can be used as-is or customized to suit your specific requirements.
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### Setup Process

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>⚙️ <strong>1. Schedule Settings</strong></td><td><p></p><p>Set up your schedule type (Standard, Deferred, Turbo), branch selection, and core configuration for automated dbt™ jobs.</p></td><td></td><td><a href="creating-schedules/schedule-settings">schedule-settings</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>🔧 <strong>2. Command Settings</strong></td><td><p></p><p>Configure which dbt™ commands to run (dbt run, test, seed, etc.) and how they should be executed in your schedule.</p></td><td></td><td><a href="creating-schedules/command-settings">command-settings</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>⏰ 3. Trigger Types</strong></td><td><p></p><p>Define when your schedule runs: on a time schedule, after other jobs complete, on merge events, or via API calls.</p></td><td></td><td><a href="creating-schedules/trigger-types">trigger-types</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>🔔 <strong>4. Notification Settings</strong></td><td><p></p><p>Set up notifications via email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams for schedule success, failures, and SLA breaches.</p></td><td></td><td><a href="creating-schedules/notification-settings">notification-settings</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>🛠️ <strong>5. Environment Variables Overrides</strong></td><td>Override your Bolt environment variable values for specific schedules</td><td></td><td><a href="creating-schedules/schedules-environment-variables">schedules-environment-variables</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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The Bolt documentation primarily covers creating schedules through the Bolt UI. For teams preferring YAML-based configurations for Bolt schedules, see section [Schedules as Code](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/bolt/creating-schedules/schedules-as-code).&#x20;
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