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Tasks, operations, executions, bundles, retries, and plan rules.

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01Diagnostics n8n Active Toggle Missing? How to Publish Workflows in 2.xIf the Active toggle vanished after moving to n8n 2.x, use Publish to make the workflow live and… n8n 9 min 02Diagnostics Make Incomplete Executions Explained: Retry, Resolve, or DeleteAn incomplete execution in Make is evidence, not proof. Here is how to read it, when to retry,… Make 10 min 03Diagnostics Zapier Is Creating Duplicate Data: How to Find the Cause"Duplicate data" from a Zap can mean several different problems. Here is how to classify the cause with… Zapier 10 min 04Usage Guides Make Webhooks: Parallel Processing vs Process Data in OrderMake runs webhook-triggered scenarios in parallel by default. Here is how Process data in order changes queue behavior,… Make 10 min 05Comparisons n8n Executions vs Make Credits: How Usage Is Countedn8n paid plans meter complete production workflow executions. Make tracks module operations and consumes credits under current feature… Make 11 min 06Comparisons n8n Executions vs Zapier Tasks: How Usage Is Countedn8n paid plans meter complete production workflow runs, while Zapier counts successful action steps. See how event frequency… n8n 11 min 07Comparisons Make Credits vs Zapier Tasks: How Usage Is CountedMake bills module operations, converted to credits, while Zapier bills successful action steps as tasks. Compare the two… Make 9 min 08Usage Guides Do Zapier Search Steps Count as Tasks?Zapier search steps only use a task under one specific setting. Here is the documented rule, two worked… Zapier 10 min 09Usage Guides Do Zap Replays and Error Handlers Use Tasks?Errored steps never bill, but a successful retry does. This guide separates errored-step replay, full-run replay, and error-handler… Zapier 10 min 10Usage Guides How Looping by Zapier Uses TasksThe Looping step is task-free, but successful ordinary actions after it multiply by iteration. See worked models for… Zapier 9 min

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Execution behavior, webhooks, schedules, and self-hosted patterns.

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Operations, bundles, scenarios, iterators, and retry behavior.

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Tasks, paths, replays, and multi-step Zap behavior.

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