"On Import" isn't always triggered: Is the "Every minute" trigger a good substitute?

DEVONthink Automation
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In one of my workflows I copy email messages (EMLs) via AppleScript to DEVONthink, but the move doesn’t trigger the “On Import” trigger of subsequent Smart Rules. The “Every Minute” trigger works better. Is this a good substitute – or can i use something less intrusive?

PS: Here the AppleScript which copies the EML:

try
	tell application id "DNtp"
		set theRecord to import "${tmpfile}" from "MailMate" name "${name}"
		set modification date of theRecord to creation date of theRecord
		set the URL of theRecord to "${url}" 
	        display notification "Added message \"${name}\" to DEVONthink" with title "MailMate"
	end tell
on error errMsg number eNum
	tell application "System Events"
		activate
		display alert "DEVONThink: " & eNum message errMsg
	end tell
end try
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No. Too much burden. And a script never triggers an import event, afaik. You can use performSmartRule in your script, for example.

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Scripts do not automatically trigger smart rules as only the scripter knows when to trigger which event. See command perform smart rules.

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Burden on the system? Do I need to worry if DEVONthink does a few checks every minute?

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Only if the actions are performed again and again.

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Thanks. Only the check will be done every minute, the action will be done just when new stuff arrives.

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But it’s not even necessary. So what is the point?

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Why are you using System Events to for the display alert command? It’s part of the Standard Additions.

Also, why Every Minute versus Hourly ?

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True, true. Good point. Not necessary.

However it makes things simpler for me: The triggering script is part of another app (a bundle in MailMate) and I want to avoid touching it.

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Good idea! So in production I might move to hourly (there is no real urgency in execution), but for testing it helps a lot if things happen quickly.