Set up a Meta automated rule, switched off.
Write a rule in plain language. It is created off, so you can check it before it runs.
The problem.
Automated rules save time, but a rule with a wrong condition acts on live ads without asking anyone.
What you can do in Orphex.
Create a rule that pauses any ad with a CPA above $40 after $200 of spend. Keep it off for now.
Your assistant turns the sentence into a Meta rule.
The preview shows the condition, the action and the schedule.
You confirm. Turning the rule on is its own confirmation.
What you’ll see
Create a rule that pauses any ad with a CPA above $40 after $200 of spend. Keep it off for now.
Here is the rule. It will be created switched off.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Condition | CPA > $40 and spend > $200 |
| Action | Pause ad |
| Checks | Every 30 minutes |
| Status | Off |
The result.
What Orphex reads for you
- Your existing Meta automated rules
- The campaigns, ad sets or ads the rule would cover
- The condition, action and schedule you describe
After you confirm
- The rule is created switched off, so nothing acts on live ads from this approval.
- Turning it on is its own confirmation. From then on, Meta runs it on its own schedule without asking again.
- You can turn a rule off at any time and keep its history. Deleting it can’t be undone, and is blocked while the rule is on.
Once a rule is on, Meta runs it on its own schedule without asking again. That’s why turning it on needs a separate confirmation.
Ask it another way.
Create a Meta rule that notifies us when CPA goes over $50, but keep it off.
Set up a rule to pause ads with no purchases after $150 of spend.
Make a rule that raises budget by 10% when ROAS is above 4, switched off for now.
Questions.
Can I see what a rule would do before turning it on?
Your assistant can show the rule’s declared scope and action. Meta offers no true dry run, so it can’t list which items would match today.
Which actions can a rule take?
Pause, unpause, rotate, notify, the budget and bid changes, and rebalancing budget.
Try it on your own account.
Free plan: 3 connected accounts, 250 reads and 50 actions a month. No card needed. Changes must be switched on for your workspace.