Timer activity

An activity that causes your process to pause for a specified time before process goes to the next activity.

Configure the Timer activity

To configure the Timer activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

(Example) Configure a Timer activity
Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Good to Know

In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Common tab.
On the Common tab, drag the Timer activity onto your process.

Procedure

Complete the fields on the Set Time screen.
(Optional) Click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).

Set Time

Specifies the duration associated with the Timer activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Time Period	Function: Indicates that the process is delayed for a specified span of time before moving to the next activity. Accepted Values: Selected - The delay expires based on a timed duration. Deselected - The delay expires based on a date. Default Value: Selected Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure a Timer activity
Time	Function: Specifies the time for your delay using a number of time units. Accepted Values: An integer that represents a number of minutes, hours, days, seconds, or weeks. Default Value: 1 Day Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Variables can be used for the number, but not the unit. Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure a Timer activity
Specific Date	Function: Indicates that a process is delayed until a specified date occurs before moving to the next activity. Accepted Values: Deselected - The delay expires based on a timed duration. Selected - The delay expires based on a date. Default Value: Deselected
Date	Function: Specifies the date the delay ends, and the process goes to the next activity in the process. Accepted Values: A process data variable that contains the date value. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes