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A test send bypasses the schedule and emails the report right now. Use it after creating or editing an automation — it’s the fastest way to catch a broken widget, wrong logo, or mangled subject line before a real delivery.
1

Open the automation

From the Automations list, use the row menu or open the details slide-over. You can also test from the Automations tab inside the project editor.
2

Click Test

Oviond renders the report with the automation’s current settings and sends it exactly as a scheduled run would.
3

Confirm the recipients

The recipient dialog is pre-filled with the automation’s saved recipients. Edit them to send the test to a different address instead.
4

Check the inbox

Verify the subject, sender, message body, and rendered report look correct.
A test runs immediately rather than going through the queue, so you get fast feedback. Oviond also posts a success or failure notification when it finishes.
A test send does not advance the automation’s schedule — it leaves the last-run and next-run times untouched. It does record an entry in run history, flagged as a Test run so you can tell it apart from scheduled deliveries.
You can’t test a paused automation — the Test action is disabled until you resume it.