Adding the Wait step
The Wait control step suspends the execution of the workflow for a specified time interval or until a specified timestamp is reached. If the specified time interval is negative or zero, or the specified timestamp is already reached, this step will end immediately.
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When creating a new workflow or editing an existing one, in the management console, under Create workflow / Edit workflow, select
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From the Control steps section on the left side of the screen, drag the Wait element to the relevant workflow location in the constructor window.
You can drag and drop steps into areas marked by the dotted line in the workflow schema, such as Add a step, etc.
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In the workflow schema window, click the new Wait section to select it.
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At the right of the window, on the Settings tab.
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In the Step name field, enter a name for the workflow step.
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Under Waiting, select:
Time intervalto specify wait duration in seconds. Specify the required value in the Waiting time, s field.Timestampto wait for a particular point in time. In the Timestamp field, enter the required time point in ISO 8601 format or locate the required date using the interactive calendar .
To get wait duration or timestamp from the workflow state, enable the Use templating option and specify a template in jq format in the Template field. For more information, see Templating.
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