Pause for duration

Use the Pause for duration action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to temporarily stop a workflow for a specified amount of time before subsequent actions can run.

For example, you design a workflow for onboarding new hires. After an orientation task is sent to the manager of the new hire, you want the workflow to pause for 1 month before another check-in task is sent to their manager. Configure the Pause for duration action to stop the workflow for 1 month after the first task.

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Configure the Pause for duration action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Type a Number value.
  3. Select a time Unit.

Pause for duration action fields

Field

Description

Variable
Number The quantity combined with the Unit to set the pause interval. Decimal, Integer
Unit

The type of time unit combined with the Number to set the pause interval. Select:

  • Minute(s)
  • Hour(s)
  • Day(s)
  • Week(s)
  • Month(s)
  • Year

Note: The maximum pause interval is 1 year.

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