Publishing a workflow doesn't start it — you decide when it runs and set a ceiling on how much it does.
Live and Inactive
The Live / Inactive toggle in the top bar controls whether a published workflow runs. When it's Live, the workflow fires on its trigger. When it's Inactive, it's paused — nothing new enrolls, though runs already in progress finish.
Run manually anytime
Whatever the toggle, you can run a workflow on demand with Trigger workflow — useful for testing before you go Live.
Set a run limit
In the workflow's Settings, turn on Set a total run limit and enter a maximum number of runs. Manual, scheduled, and trigger runs all count toward it. When the limit is reached, the workflow pauses automatically.
Why a workflow paused itself
A workflow pauses itself for one of two reasons:
Run limit reached — it hit the ceiling you set. Raise the limit or clear it to let it run again.
Out of credits — your workspace ran out of credits mid-run. Ocean emails your workspace admins when this happens. Top up credits, then resume the workflow.
Best practice
Set a run limit on a new workflow while you watch its first runs, then lift it once you trust it.
Keep a workflow Inactive until you've reviewed a test run in Activity.