When is something a one-off script and when a recurring automation?

Not every chore deserves a maintained flow. A one-time migration of 200 records is a script, not a Zap. The distinction guards your iPaaS budget and your headspace.

Try this first

1. 1Ask: will this happen again? Twice a year or more = automation. Once = script.
2. 2Estimate build time: a working flow with error handling costs 4-8 hours, a throwaway script 1-2. Compute payback.
3. 3One-off in a tool you already have: Apps Script for Google, PowerShell for Microsoft, a notebook with a few API calls. No iPaaS licence needed.
4. 4Store the script in a /scripts folder in your repo or a Drive folder with a naming convention. Not lost, not in production.
5. 5If the same 'one-off' returns a third time: time to promote it to a flow with monitoring.

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