diff --git a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Contracts/IEtlPipelineFactory.cs b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Contracts/IEtlPipelineFactory.cs
index 2dff781..08e9e97 100644
--- a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Contracts/IEtlPipelineFactory.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Contracts/IEtlPipelineFactory.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using JdeScoping.Core.Models.Enums;
 using JdeScoping.DataSync.Etl.Pipeline;
 
 namespace JdeScoping.DataSync.Contracts;
@@ -9,7 +10,31 @@ public interface IEtlPipelineFactory
 
 public interface IEtlPipelineBuilder
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the sync mode for this pipeline.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="mode">The sync mode (Mass or Incremental).</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for chaining.</returns>
+    [Obsolete("Use WithUpdateType instead")]
     IEtlPipelineBuilder WithMode(SyncMode mode);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the update type for this pipeline (Mass, Daily, or Hourly).
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="updateType">The update type.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for chaining.</returns>
+    IEtlPipelineBuilder WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes updateType);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets an optional minimum date for filtering source data.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="minDt">The minimum date, or null to use config offset.</param>
+    /// <returns>The builder for chaining.</returns>
     IEtlPipelineBuilder WithMinimumDate(DateTime? minDt);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the pipeline with the configured settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The configured pipeline.</returns>
     EtlPipeline Build();
 }
diff --git a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Services/EtlPipelineFactory.cs b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Services/EtlPipelineFactory.cs
index 9ed61e6..bc83eb6 100644
--- a/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Services/EtlPipelineFactory.cs
+++ b/NEW/src/JdeScoping.DataSync/Services/EtlPipelineFactory.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Text.Json;
+using JdeScoping.Core.Models.Enums;
 using JdeScoping.DataAccess.Interfaces;
 using JdeScoping.DataSync.Configuration;
 using JdeScoping.DataSync.Contracts;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
             tableName,
             pipelineConfig,
             _config.EffectiveSettings,
+            _config.EffectiveScheduleDefaults,
             _logger);
     }
 
@@ -113,17 +115,34 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
     {
         foreach (var (name, config) in root.Pipelines)
         {
-            // Validate required sync modes
-            if (!config.SyncModes.ContainsKey("mass"))
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                    $"Pipeline '{name}' missing required 'mass' sync mode.");
-            }
+            // Accept either old SyncModes or new Schedules format
+            var hasOldConfig = config.SyncModes != null &&
+                              config.SyncModes.ContainsKey("mass") &&
+                              config.SyncModes.ContainsKey("incremental");
+            var hasNewConfig = config.Schedules != null;
 
-            if (!config.SyncModes.ContainsKey("incremental"))
+            if (!hasOldConfig && !hasNewConfig)
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                    $"Pipeline '{name}' missing required 'incremental' sync mode.");
+                // If neither format is present, check for the old partial config for backward-compat error messages
+                if (config.SyncModes != null)
+                {
+                    if (!config.SyncModes.ContainsKey("mass"))
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                            $"Pipeline '{name}' missing required 'mass' sync mode.");
+                    }
+
+                    if (!config.SyncModes.ContainsKey("incremental"))
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                            $"Pipeline '{name}' missing required 'incremental' sync mode.");
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Pipeline '{name}' must define either 'syncModes' (mass+incremental) or 'schedules'.");
+                }
             }
 
             // Validate no runtime parameters (not yet supported)
@@ -148,8 +167,9 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
         private readonly string _tableName;
         private readonly PipelineConfig _config;
         private readonly PipelineSettings _settings;
+        private readonly ScheduleDefaults _scheduleDefaults;
         private readonly ILogger<EtlPipeline> _logger;
-        private SyncMode _mode = SyncMode.Incremental;
+        private UpdateTypes _updateType = UpdateTypes.Hourly;
         private DateTime? _minDtOverride;
 
         public PipelineBuilder(
@@ -157,18 +177,28 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
             string tableName,
             PipelineConfig config,
             PipelineSettings settings,
+            ScheduleDefaults scheduleDefaults,
             ILogger<EtlPipeline> logger)
         {
             _connectionFactory = connectionFactory;
             _tableName = tableName;
             _config = config;
             _settings = settings;
+            _scheduleDefaults = scheduleDefaults;
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
+        [Obsolete("Use WithUpdateType instead")]
         public IEtlPipelineBuilder WithMode(SyncMode mode)
         {
-            _mode = mode;
+            // Map old SyncMode to new UpdateTypes for backward compatibility
+            _updateType = mode == SyncMode.Mass ? UpdateTypes.Mass : UpdateTypes.Hourly;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public IEtlPipelineBuilder WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes updateType)
+        {
+            _updateType = updateType;
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -180,9 +210,74 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
 
         public EtlPipeline Build()
         {
-            var modeKey = _mode == SyncMode.Mass ? "mass" : "incremental";
+            // Check if using new Schedules format or old SyncModes format
+            if (_config.Schedules != null)
+            {
+                return BuildWithSchedules();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return BuildWithSyncModes();
+            }
+        }
 
-            if (!_config.SyncModes.TryGetValue(modeKey, out var modeConfig))
+        private EtlPipeline BuildWithSchedules()
+        {
+            var scheduleConfig = GetEffectiveScheduleConfig(_updateType);
+
+            // Compute MinDt from override
+            var minDt = _minDtOverride;
+
+            // Use massQuery for Mass, regular query for Daily/Hourly
+            var useMassQuery = _updateType == UpdateTypes.Mass && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_config.Source.MassQuery);
+
+            // Create source with parameter substitution
+            var source = CreateSourceWithUpdateType(_config.Source, minDt, useMassQuery);
+
+            // Determine destination type (Mass with prePurge = bulkImport, others = bulkMerge unless prePurge)
+            var destType = scheduleConfig.PrePurge ? "bulkImport" : "bulkMerge";
+            var destination = CreateDestinationWithSchedule(destType, _config.Destination, scheduleConfig);
+
+            // Build pipeline with scripts
+            var builder = new EtlPipelineBuilder()
+                .WithName(_tableName)
+                .WithSource(source)
+                .WithDestination(destination)
+                .WithLogger(_logger);
+
+            // Add pre-scripts: config scripts first, then prePurge
+            foreach (var script in _config.PreScripts ?? [])
+            {
+                builder.WithPreScript(new SqlScriptRunner(_connectionFactory, script, $"PreScript:{script.Substring(0, Math.Min(30, script.Length))}"));
+            }
+
+            if (scheduleConfig.PrePurge)
+            {
+                var truncateSql = $"TRUNCATE TABLE [{_config.Destination.Table}]";
+                builder.WithPreScript(new SqlScriptRunner(_connectionFactory, truncateSql, "PrePurge"));
+            }
+
+            // Add post-scripts: reIndex first, then config scripts
+            if (scheduleConfig.ReIndex)
+            {
+                var reindexSql = $"ALTER INDEX ALL ON [{_config.Destination.Table}] REBUILD";
+                builder.WithPostScript(new SqlScriptRunner(_connectionFactory, reindexSql, "ReIndex"));
+            }
+
+            foreach (var script in _config.PostScripts ?? [])
+            {
+                builder.WithPostScript(new SqlScriptRunner(_connectionFactory, script, $"PostScript:{script.Substring(0, Math.Min(30, script.Length))}"));
+            }
+
+            return builder.Build();
+        }
+
+        private EtlPipeline BuildWithSyncModes()
+        {
+            // Map UpdateTypes to old sync mode keys for backward compatibility
+            var modeKey = _updateType == UpdateTypes.Mass ? "mass" : "incremental";
+
+            if (!_config.SyncModes!.TryGetValue(modeKey, out var modeConfig))
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(
                     $"Sync mode '{modeKey}' not defined for table '{_tableName}'.");
@@ -191,12 +286,15 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
             // Compute MinDt from offset or override
             var minDt = _minDtOverride ?? ComputeMinDt(modeConfig.MinDtOffset);
 
+            // Convert UpdateTypes to SyncMode for backward compatibility with CreateSource
+            var syncMode = _updateType == UpdateTypes.Mass ? SyncMode.Mass : SyncMode.Incremental;
+
             // Create source with parameter substitution
-            var source = CreateSource(_config.Source, minDt, _mode);
+            var source = CreateSource(_config.Source, minDt, syncMode);
 
             // Determine destination type (mode override > default by mode)
             var destType = modeConfig.Destination?.Type
-                ?? (_mode == SyncMode.Mass ? "bulkImport" : "bulkMerge");
+                ?? (_updateType == UpdateTypes.Mass ? "bulkImport" : "bulkMerge");
             var destination = CreateDestination(destType, _config.Destination, modeConfig);
 
             // Build pipeline with scripts
@@ -237,6 +335,30 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
             return builder.Build();
         }
 
+        private Configuration.ScheduleConfig GetEffectiveScheduleConfig(UpdateTypes updateType)
+        {
+            // Get default for this update type
+            var defaultConfig = updateType switch
+            {
+                UpdateTypes.Mass => _scheduleDefaults.Mass,
+                UpdateTypes.Daily => _scheduleDefaults.Daily,
+                UpdateTypes.Hourly => _scheduleDefaults.Hourly,
+                _ => _scheduleDefaults.Hourly
+            };
+
+            // Get pipeline-specific override if exists
+            var pipelineConfig = updateType switch
+            {
+                UpdateTypes.Mass => _config.Schedules?.Mass,
+                UpdateTypes.Daily => _config.Schedules?.Daily,
+                UpdateTypes.Hourly => _config.Schedules?.Hourly,
+                _ => null
+            };
+
+            // Merge: pipeline config overrides defaults
+            return pipelineConfig?.MergeWith(defaultConfig) ?? defaultConfig;
+        }
+
         private DateTime? ComputeMinDt(string? minDtOffset)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(minDtOffset))
@@ -321,5 +443,71 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactory : IEtlPipelineFactory
                     $"Unknown destination type: '{destType}'. Expected 'bulkImport' or 'bulkMerge'.")
             };
         }
+
+        private IImportSource CreateSourceWithUpdateType(SourceConfig sourceConfig, DateTime? minDt, bool useMassQuery)
+        {
+            // Use massQuery if specified, otherwise use the default query
+            var query = useMassQuery ? sourceConfig.MassQuery! : sourceConfig.Query;
+
+            var parameters = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            var converter = new ParameterFormatConverter(_settings.Timezone);
+
+            // Only add parameters when not using massQuery (mass queries typically don't need date parameters)
+            var needsParameters = !useMassQuery;
+
+            if (sourceConfig.Parameters != null && minDt.HasValue && needsParameters)
+            {
+                foreach (var (_, paramConfig) in sourceConfig.Parameters)
+                {
+                    var paramValue = paramConfig.Source.ToLowerInvariant() switch
+                    {
+                        "offset" => converter.Convert(minDt.Value, paramConfig.Format),
+                        "static" => paramConfig.Value
+                            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                                $"Static parameter '{paramConfig.Name}' requires a value."),
+                        _ => throw new NotSupportedException(
+                            $"Parameter source '{paramConfig.Source}' is not supported.")
+                    };
+
+                    // Use the parameter name exactly as configured (provider-specific)
+                    parameters[paramConfig.Name] = paramValue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new DbQuerySource(
+                _connectionFactory,
+                sourceConfig.Connection,
+                query,
+                parameters);
+        }
+
+        private IImportDestination CreateDestinationWithSchedule(
+            string destType,
+            DestinationConfig baseConfig,
+            Configuration.ScheduleConfig scheduleConfig)
+        {
+            var tableName = baseConfig.Table;
+
+            // Use base config for match/exclude columns
+            var matchColumns = baseConfig.MatchColumns?.ToArray();
+            var excludeFromUpdate = baseConfig.ExcludeFromUpdate?.ToArray();
+
+            return destType.ToLowerInvariant() switch
+            {
+                "bulkimport" => new DbBulkImportDestination(_connectionFactory, tableName),
+
+                "bulkmerge" => new DbBulkMergeDestination(
+                    _connectionFactory,
+                    tableName,
+                    matchColumns ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"matchColumns required for bulkMerge destination on table '{tableName}'."),
+                    updateColumns: null,
+                    excludeFromUpdate: excludeFromUpdate,
+                    updateCondition: scheduleConfig.UpdateWhen),
+
+                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Unknown destination type: '{destType}'. Expected 'bulkImport' or 'bulkMerge'.")
+            };
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataSync.Tests/Services/EtlPipelineFactoryTests.cs b/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataSync.Tests/Services/EtlPipelineFactoryTests.cs
index b38c387..0759037 100644
--- a/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataSync.Tests/Services/EtlPipelineFactoryTests.cs
+++ b/NEW/tests/JdeScoping.DataSync.Tests/Services/EtlPipelineFactoryTests.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using JdeScoping.Core.Models.Enums;
 using JdeScoping.DataAccess.Interfaces;
 using JdeScoping.DataSync.Configuration;
 using JdeScoping.DataSync.Contracts;
@@ -156,6 +157,141 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactoryTests
 
     #endregion
 
+    #region Builder WithUpdateType Tests
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesMass_BuildsPipeline()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Mass)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        pipeline.PipelineName.ShouldBe("TestTable");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesDaily_BuildsPipeline()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Daily)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        pipeline.PipelineName.ShouldBe("TestTable");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesHourly_BuildsPipeline()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Hourly)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        pipeline.PipelineName.ShouldBe("TestTable");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesMass_UsesMassQuery()
+    {
+        // Arrange - config with massQuery should use it for Mass update type
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Mass)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesDaily_UsesRegularQuery()
+    {
+        // Arrange - Daily should use regular query with date filtering
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Daily)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesMass_AppliesPrePurgeFromScheduleConfig()
+    {
+        // Arrange - Mass schedule should have prePurge=true from defaults
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act - should not throw and should include truncate pre-script
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Mass)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesMass_AppliesReIndexFromScheduleConfig()
+    {
+        // Arrange - Mass schedule should have reIndex=true from defaults
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act - should not throw and should include reindex post-script
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Mass)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Builder_WithUpdateTypesHourly_UsesUpdateWhenFromDefaults()
+    {
+        // Arrange - Hourly should use updateWhen from defaults
+        var config = CreateValidConfigWithSchedules();
+        var factory = CreateFactory(config);
+
+        // Act
+        var pipeline = factory.ForTable("TestTable")
+            .WithUpdateType(UpdateTypes.Hourly)
+            .Build();
+
+        // Assert
+        pipeline.ShouldNotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
     #region Builder WithMinimumDate Tests
 
     [Fact]
@@ -839,6 +975,34 @@ public class EtlPipelineFactoryTests
             });
     }
 
+    private PipelinesRoot CreateValidConfigWithSchedules()
+    {
+        return new PipelinesRoot(
+            new PipelineSettings("UTC"),
+            new ScheduleDefaults(),
+            new Dictionary<string, PipelineConfig>
+            {
+                ["TestTable"] = new PipelineConfig(
+                    new SourceConfig("lotfinder", "SELECT * FROM Test WHERE UpdateDt >= @MinDt",
+                        new Dictionary<string, ParameterConfig>
+                        {
+                            ["minDt"] = new ParameterConfig("@MinDt", null, "offset", null)
+                        },
+                        "SELECT * FROM Test"), // MassQuery
+                    null, // No old SyncModes
+                    new PipelineSchedules
+                    {
+                        Mass = new ScheduleConfig { PrePurge = true, ReIndex = true },
+                        Daily = new ScheduleConfig(),
+                        Hourly = new ScheduleConfig()
+                    },
+                    null, // Transformers
+                    new DestinationConfig("TestTable", ["Id"], null),
+                    null,
+                    null)
+            });
+    }
+
     private EtlPipelineFactory CreateFactory(PipelinesRoot config)
     {
         return new EtlPipelineFactory(_connectionFactory, config, _logger);