# Workflow Question - when 'updated' based Workflows are run, are they counted as a run if filter doesn't match?

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**Created:** [July 8, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.noloco.io/t/workflow-question-when-updated-based-workflows-are-run-are-they-counted-as-a-run-if-filter-doesnt-match/948 "2024-07-08T14:12:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.noloco.io/t/workflow-question-when-updated-based-workflows-are-run-are-they-counted-as-a-run-if-filter-doesnt-match/948/1 "2024-07-08T14:12:35Z")

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Title is the question: “Workflow Question - when ‘updated’ based Workflows are run, are they counted as a run if filter doesn’t match?”

A bit more context, looking to optimize my workflows that run ‘when a record is updated’ - some of my datatypes are updated very regularly in the course of being used and the workflow count adds up quickly…

 ![Screenshot 2024-07-08 at 6.59.40 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/noloco/original/1X/09e0bfd9db1563f90f7617bf66d4449e8cdedc81.png)

So, in the above example, (Status changes) would it count as a workflow run every time the ‘status’ field of the given record type changes? My guess is yes, but I want to be sure.

Or does it run every time any field changes in the given records?

Obviously can get a bit pricey if it runs _every time_ a record is updated regardless of the field, so I’ll want to optimize accordingly or build in other approaches if that is the case.

Thanks!

Bonus technical question - is this a GraphQL ‘subscription’? Is it possible to us ‘subscriptions’ over the Rest API or no?