Create a Timer for an Activity

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
• If the user creates a timer, a new arrow shows on the activity, which represents an if/then condition. If the timer expires, then the process goes in a different direction. To specify what happens if the timer expires, connect the dotted red arrow to another process activity.

How to Start

1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
   • Open a Process.
   • Create a Process.
2. Add an Activity to a Process.
3. Click Activity Settings .
4. Click Add Timer .

Procedure

1. Click Process Activity Toolbar > Configure Activity .
2. On the General Configuration screen, complete this field.

   Field Name	Definition
   Time to Complete	Function: Specifies the maximum amount of time that should be allowed for the completion of the task associated with this activity before it is considered Overdue. This is a combination of a number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Accepted Values: A number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Default Value: 1 Day Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes