# Workflow Automation: Filter: Date Match

Use the **Date Match** filter in any **By Date or Day** type flow to **trigger** a flow on a specific *Day of the Month*, *Weekday Name* or *Exact Date*.

When creating a **By Date or Day** type flow, the **Date Match** filter is selected by default.

![Filter Date match 1](https://www.progress.com/podio/documentation/assets/b383fff3cc0542e43c18ff5f44898c2e/filterdatematch1.png)

Use the ***Select Date Function*** to choose which date or days to trigger the flow on.

![Filter Date match 2](https://www.progress.com/podio/documentation/assets/a1cf014cef21b8529238473f73b0f71b/filterdatematch2.png)

> ***Day of Month*** lets you select the date between 1 to 31 or even the last day of the month.

![Filter Date match 3](https://www.progress.com/podio/documentation/assets/e3eac704aab4b966354b23fa38ece9d7/filterdatematch3.png)
***Weekday Name*** lets you select the day of the week between Sunday to Saturday.
![Filter Date match 4](https://www.progress.com/podio/documentation/assets/91d34aef160032e0f1e319e2f3cb4206/filterdatematch4.png)
***Exact Date*** lets you select an exact date from a calendar.
![Filter Date match 5](https://www.progress.com/podio/documentation/assets/ef1ebf89d7c2d4942d4917a5947e6b46/filterdatematch5.png)