wait Step
Description:
This step puts the instance into a wait/sleeping state, which consumes no resources. The “sleep” state can be configured for seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years.
Inputs
- startDate – start date
- timeZone - select time zone
- waitNum – how long to wait for?
- includeWeekends – include weekends for days
- waitType – type of wait in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years
Returns
- True – step executed successfully
- False – step failed to execute
Usage:
Example:
Let’s build and execute the “waitDef” example.
- Create a new definition called “waitDef”
- Select the definition and click the “design” button
- Drag a “wait” step to the canvas
- Connect the dots between the Start and “wait” step
- Click the "wait" step to configure its "Required" properties. Provide a name to the step. Provide the duration and time value to wait for. Select the wait interval type from the drop-down list (minutes, hours, days, months, years, seconds). Click the Save button.
- Click the "wait" step to configure its "Required" properties. Select the time zone from the drop-down list. Specify the start date and time. Specify ON if the wait interval should consider the weekend for the count.
- The “Logging” setting configuration is necessary for documentation and also measures the workflow progress and the percent complete. This is achieved by configuring the step state and percent fields individually, as shown in the images below. Configure the “Logging” using the following properties.
- Save the process definition, create a new instance, and execute. Render the process instance. The process step is in “sleep” mode for the duration of the wait interval. Click the Items—Engine Alerts menu option to view the step status.
Definition Sample:
You may download the ZIP file and extract the sample definition(s) from the link here. Then, you can later import it (drag-drop) to your FlowWright Process Definition (XML file) or Form Definition (HTML file) page.
NOTE: Please verify and complete the process steps for any missing configurations, such as file path references and database connections after import. Then, save the definition to confirm the changes.
Click here to download the sample file.