diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/automation/TableTrigger.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/automation/TableTrigger.java
index e8b04e65..de505038 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/automation/TableTrigger.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/automation/TableTrigger.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QField;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecordEntity;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.TablesPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.automation.TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.savedviews.SavedView;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.scripts.Script;
 
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ public class TableTrigger extends QRecordEntity
    @QField(isEditable = false)
    private Instant modifyDate;
 
-   @QField(possibleValueSourceName = TablesPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.NAME)
+   @QField(possibleValueSourceName = TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.NAME, isRequired = true)
    private String tableName;
 
    @QField(possibleValueSourceName = SavedView.TABLE_NAME)
    private Integer filterId;
 
-   @QField(possibleValueSourceName = Script.TABLE_NAME)
+   @QField(possibleValueSourceName = Script.TABLE_NAME, isRequired = true)
    private Integer scriptId;
 
-   @QField()
+   @QField(defaultValue = "500")
    private Integer priority;
 
    @QField()
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
index e2d98b4a..ea4a037b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider extends BasicCustomPossibleValueP
    /***************************************************************************
     **
     ***************************************************************************/
-   private boolean isTableAllowed(QTableMetaData table)
+   protected boolean isTableAllowed(QTableMetaData table)
    {
       if(table == null)
       {
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/automation/TablesSupportingAutomationsCustomPossibleValueProvider.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/automation/TablesSupportingAutomationsCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..528e39bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/automation/TablesSupportingAutomationsCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2025.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.automation;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** subset of the tables PVS custom provider, to only include tables support automations
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class TablesSupportingAutomationsCustomPossibleValueProvider extends TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider
+{
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   protected boolean isTableAllowed(QTableMetaData table)
+   {
+      if(table.getAutomationDetails() == null)
+      {
+         return (false);
+      }
+
+      return super.isTableAllowed(table);
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/automation/TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/automation/TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ece033c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/automation/TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.automation;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.PVSValueFormatAndFields;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSource;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSourceType;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** subset of the tables PVS, to only include tables support automations
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider
+{
+   public static final String NAME = "tablesSupportingAutomations";
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static QPossibleValueSource defineTablesPossibleValueSource(QInstance qInstance)
+   {
+      QPossibleValueSource possibleValueSource = new QPossibleValueSource()
+         .withName(NAME)
+         .withIdType(QFieldType.STRING)
+         .withType(QPossibleValueSourceType.CUSTOM)
+         .withCustomCodeReference(new QCodeReference(TablesSupportingAutomationsCustomPossibleValueProvider.class))
+         .withValueFormatAndFields(PVSValueFormatAndFields.LABEL_ONLY);
+
+      return (possibleValueSource);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/scripts/ScriptsMetaDataProvider.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/scripts/ScriptsMetaDataProvider.java
index b7282874..a03da240 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/scripts/ScriptsMetaDataProvider.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/scripts/ScriptsMetaDataProvider.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QFieldSection;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.TablesPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.Tier;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.automation.TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.etl.streamedwithfrontend.StreamedETLWithFrontendProcess;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.scripts.LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStep;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.scripts.RunRecordScriptExtractStep;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ public class ScriptsMetaDataProvider
       defineStandardScriptsJoins(instance);
       defineStandardScriptsWidgets(instance);
       instance.addPossibleValueSource(TablesPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.defineTablesPossibleValueSource(instance));
+      instance.addPossibleValueSource(TablesSupportingAutomationsPossibleValueSourceMetaDataProvider.defineTablesPossibleValueSource(instance));
       instance.addProcess(defineStoreScriptRevisionProcess());
       instance.addProcess(defineTestScriptProcess());
       instance.addProcess(defineLoadScriptTestDetailsProcess());