Wait for timer intermediate event

Level: intermediate

The Wait for timer intermediate event (Fig. 1) is used to pause the process for a certain period of time. The process will resume in the background mode.

Fig. 1 Wait for timer intermediate event

For example, a process can create a task for the user to check for invoice payment five days after the invoice had been issued.

Wait for timer event operation

Activation	After the element incoming flow is activated, it starts the countdown.
Execution	When the specified period of time expires, the Wait for timer element activates its outgoing flows.

Wait for timer event parameters

Start in (sec.)

Specify the process pause duration in seconds (e.g., specify "3600" for 1 hour). This field is populated using the parameter value window.

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See also

Process events

Use events in a business process