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--- transformations:wait [2016/06/12 12:26] – created dmitry
+++ transformations:wait [2021/05/22 23:49] – craigt
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-===== Wait =====
+{{ transformations:WaitAction.png}}
+====== WAIT ======
+Category: Workflow / Internal \\
-Waits for a specified number of seconds. No actions are performed while waiting. This transformation doesn't block or pause independent transformation chains in the project.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This action pauses the action chain for a specified number of seconds. No actions are performed during this wait time. This action doesn't block or pause independent action chains in the project.
+\\
+=====Use cases=====
+Waiting for external processes to finish (e.g. after triggering an external application using [[transformations:runprogram|Run external program]] action).
+\\
+=====Action settings=====
+^Setting^Description^
+|Pause for<sup>*</sup>|Select/Enter the number of seconds to wait.|
+<sup>*</sup> Setting can be specified using a [[:parameters|parameter]].\\
+\\
+=====Remarks=====
+Holding down CTRL while clicking the up/down buttons increases/decreases the value by 10.\\
+Holding down SHIFT while clicking the up/down buttons increases/decreases the value by 100.\\
+Holding down CTRL+SHIFT while clicking the up/down buttons increases/decreases the value by 1000.\\
+When running a process using Wait, depending on the length of time set, the "Still running…" window may open and display the amount of elapsed time waiting.\\
+\\
+=====See also=====
+  * [[transformations:halt|Halt on condition]]
+  * [[transformations:haltontypemismatch|Halt on data type mismatch]]
+  * [[transformations:runprogram|Run external program]]
-**Use cases**
-  * Waiting for external processes to finish (e.g. after triggering an external application using [[transformations:runprogram|Run external program]] transformation).