{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":3878,"path":"build-workflows/workflow-activities/r_CreateEvent.md","title":"Create Event workflow activity","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Create Event workflow activity\n\nThe **Create Event** activity adds an event to the event queue, but does not immediately fire the event.\n\nThe event processor typically processes the event within one minute. This activity triggers any business rules or email notifications that would normally be triggered by the event.\n\nFor more information about creating and using system events, see [System Events](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/system-events/events.md).\n\n## Results\n\n**Finished:** the activity added the event to the event queue.\n\n## Input variables\n\n<table id=\"table_p1n_n4l_jq\"><thead><tr><th>\n\nField\n\n</th><th>\n\nDescription\n\n</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>\n\nEvent name\n\n</td><td>\n\nThe name of the event to create. From the Event Name lookup list, select the event to add to the queue. If the event requires parameters, specify them in the Parameter script field.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nParameter 1\n\n</td><td>\n\nThe first parameter of the event.\n\n **Note:** If this parameter is a string value, it must be within quotes \\(\" \"\\).\n\n</td></tr><tr><td>\n\nParameter 2\n\n</td><td>\n\nThe second event parameter.\n\n **Note:** If this parameter is a string value, it must be within quotes \\(\" \"\\).\n\n</td></tr></tbody>\n</table>**Parent Topic:**[Workflow notification activities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-activities/c_NotificationActivities.md)\n\n"}}