Timer Control
Controls WFM timers within a workflow. Use whenever a timer is required, and ensure that a Formula node immediately precedes the control in a workflow. The Formula node is used to create the key data that is used by the Timer Control node.
When configuring the Timer Control node, define the following parameters:
Prop-erty | Description | Sample Value | Mand-atory or Opti-onal | Notes |
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Name | A name for the timer. | Timer 1 | Mand-atory | Add the module name as a prefix to the node for ease of use. |
App Field | The name(s) of the application module(s). | Absence Management, LFSO | Optional | |
Key Field | The name of the business object field containing the key value. | Key_field | Mand-atory | |
Start Time | The start time of the timer in HH:MM format. | 00:00 | Mand-atory | This information is retrieved from the Formula node that immediately precedes the Timer Control node. |
Action | The timer action to be done. Valid values are: start, pause, resume, and terminate. | start | Mand-atory | The Pause option
has an effect on the timer’s expiry date:
- if the timer is paused before the timer starts, the expiry date does not change, which means the length of the timer can affect business processes. - if the timer is paused after the timer starts, the expiry date is moved accordingly. For example, if the timer is paused 4 days after the timer was started, the expiry date is moved out 4 days from the original date. |
Durat-ion | Duration of the timer, in days. Valid values are decimal numbers. | 1 | Mand-atory | |
Expiry Work-flow | The workflow to be used when the timer expires. Required if another workflow is to start when this timer expires. | Optional if no other workflow starts after this workflow. |