temporalio / temporalio/temporal

Schedules - add option for execution workflowid to be "as-is" (not unique per run)

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Description

Schedules currently add timestamp of when the execution is started as part of workflowid.
This request is to add option for workflow id used to be as user defines in workflow options for each execution schedule creates.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how schedules construct workflow IDs and apply workflow options during each execution, then inspect the surrounding schedule behavior and tests. Done means an option allows scheduled executions to use the user-defined workflow ID as-is rather than adding a start timestamp, with coverage for the resulting ID behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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