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Action: Wait for duration

Action which waits for a duration of waits until a date parameter
Path: Root\Workflow\Standard actions
This action allows the workflow to wait for a duration. It can also wait until an absolute date specified in the parameters of the workflow.

Common uses

Embargo information Allow certain information to be entered in to a workflow but not released until a certain date
Repeated emails Use on one thread of a split to send reminder repeated emails (seperated by a time period) reminding user to complete tasks on another thread

Properties

Paramter XPath expression which returns a date from the parameters
Duration Specifies the number of hours to wait, this is timed from the action beginning

Transitions

Next Once the wait is over the next transition is fired

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