1. Modeling OSM Processes
  2. Working with Processes
  3. Designing Timer Delays and Event Delays

Designing Timer Delays and Event Delays

Timer delays and event delays pause an operation until an order rule evaluates as true. Timer delays and event delays work identically, but the timing for the rule evaluation differs as follows:

  • The order rule on a timer delay is evaluated at specified time intervals. The frequency at which the OSM server evaluates the timer delay rule is determined by your OSM server configuration. See OSM Installation Guide for more information.

  • The order rule on an event delay is evaluated only when the data referenced in the rule changes.

Note:

Compensation ignores timer delays and event delays when undoing and redoing the tasks in a process.

See "About the Process Editor Activities Drawer" for information about adding timer delays and event delays to a process.