Timer activity

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


Timer 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

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Common tab.

    Open Common tab
  3. On the Common tab, drag the Timer activity onto your process.

    Drag Timer activity

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the Set Time screen.
  2. (Optional) Click Advanced Advanced icon > Email Notifications E-mail Notifications icon.

    For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).

Set Time

Specifies the duration associated with the Timer activity.

Figure: Set Time screen

Set Time screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts 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

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Time Period

Description:
Indicates that the process is delayed for a specified span of time before moving to the next activity.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - The delay expires based on a timed duration.
  • Deselected - The delay expires based on a date.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
Refer to:

Time

Description:
Specifies the time for your delay using a number of time units.
Allowed Values:
An integer.

Represents

  • A number of minutes, hours, days, seconds, or weeks
Default Value:
1 Day
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:
Variables can be used for the number, but not the unit.
Example:
Refer to:

Specific Date

Description:
Indicates that a process is delayed until a specified date occurs before moving to the next activity.
Allowed Values:
  • Deselected - The delay expires based on a timed duration.
  • Selected - The delay expires based on a date.
Default Value:
Deselected

Date

Description:
Specifies the date the delay ends, and the process goes to the next activity in the process.
Allowed Values:
A process data variable that contains the date value.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes