Notification - Surpassed the System resource limit?

User Talk
1

I just got a notification Ive not seen before:

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Any clue as to what this means? Clicking on it within SeaTable does nothing

2

Root Cause: The error is triggered when you initiates an excessive number of automations within a very short timeframe.

System Action: To prevent the CPU from being exhausted and to maintain overall system performance, SeaTable’s rate-limiting logic automatically blocks the execution of these pending automations.

If you encounter this specific automation limit, you should:

  1. Review Automation Logic: Check for “infinite loops” (e.g., an automation that updates a row, which then triggers the same automation again).

  2. Optimize Triggers: Reduce the frequency of triggers or use “Common Dataset” syncs and scheduled runs instead of “on every change” triggers for high-frequency data.

  3. Batch Processing: If you are using the API or scripts to update data, try to batch updates into single calls rather than triggering individual automation runs for every single row change.

3

This was my thinking as well, but im unclear as to which automation this is regarding

Is there a way to pinpoint the exact automation/trigger that caused this?

4

This resource limit is not specific to a rule. You can check the automation usage statistic in the team admin panel to see which base uses a lot of automation.