Process Studio - Workflows - Delay Node Management

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Overview

A Delay Node serves as a delay between two nodes in a Workflow, pausing the workflow execution for a specified period or until a specific condition is met.

 It allows Workflows to wait before continuing to the next step. The system calculates the delay based on the current system time.

How to Configure a Delay Node

To configure a Delay Node follow these steps:

21 STEPS

1. In the Workflows Editor, locate the delay node you want to manage and click on its card.

2. Select the Delay Type of according to the desired delay.
Additionally configure the enabled fields for the selected Delay Type as follows.

3. Select the Fixed Duration option. This option pauses the Workflow for a set amount of time.

4. Select the Time Unit.

5. Now click the Minutes option. Available options are Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks or Months.

6. In Duration enter an integer number that indicates how long the delay will be.

7. Now in the Delay Type, configure the Wait Until Date option.

8. Select this option.

9. In the / for field mapping field, select the date field, from the Workflow's Object, that will be used as reference.
Use the / shortcut to display all the related fields with the Workflow's Object.

10. Now, in the Offset (+/- #) field add or subtract the corresponding number of Time Unit to/from the reference date in the date field.

11. Next, select the Time Units.
Available options are Days, Weeks and Months.

12. Click the Days option.

13. Now Configure the third option.
Click Wait Until Date.

14. Select Wait Until Relative Date.
This option pauses the Workflow until a recurring pattern.

15. Let's select the Time Units.
Available options are: Next Calendar Day, Next Business Day, Wait Until Specific Weekday, Specific Day of Next Week, Wait Until a Specific Day of the Month and Specific Day Next Month.

16. In this case, select Wait Until Specific Weekday.
Remember, depending on the selected Time Unit option, an additional field may be displayed.

17. Configure the displayed field accordingly.

18. In this case, select Friday.

19. Once your delay is configured, click SAVE.

20. The delay was edited successfully message is displayed and the setup is saved.

21. That's it. You're done.

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Next step

  1. In the Workflows Editor, locate the delay node you want to manage and click on its card. The New Delay panel is displayed.
  2. Select the Delay Type of according to the desired delay. Additionally configure the enabled fields for the selected Delay Type.
Delay Type Additional Fields

After a set time

Pauses the Workflow for a set amount of time.

Time Units

Select the Time Unit: Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks or Months.

Duration

Enter an integer number that indicates how long the delay will be.

  

On a specific date

Pauses the Workflow until the date in the selected fields is reached.

Note:

  • If the date field contains a past date, the delay is skipped and the next step runs immediately.
  • If the date field is empty, the delay is skipped and the next step runs immediately.

/ for field mapping

Select the date field, from the Workflow's Object, that will be used as reference.

Use the "/" shortcut to display all the related fields with the Workflow's Object.

Offset (+/- #)

Add or subtract the corresponding number of Time Unit to/from the reference date in the date field.
 

Time Units

Select the unit: Days, Weeks or Months.

 Date at the next occurrence 

Pauses the Workflow until a recurring pattern

 Time Unit    
  • Next Calendar Day.
    
  • Next Business Day.
    
  • Wait Until Specific Weekday.

Select weekday

Select the day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

  
  • Specific Day of Next Week.

Select weekday of next week: 

Select the day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

  
  • Wait Until a Specific Day of the Month.

Day

Enter an integer number(1 to 31) that indicates the day of the month.

  
  • Specific Day Next Month.

Day

Enter an integer number(1 to 31) that indicates the day of the month.

  

 

  1. Click SAVE. The delay was edited successfully message is displayed and the setup is saved. 
  • The SAVE button is enabled when all the mandatory fields have been completed in the New Delay view.
  • The delay card is updated displaying the configured Delay Type and the Draft status is removed after the setup is valid.