TIMER TASK

The Timer task allows us to specify the period of time to wait before the Power Center Server runs the next task in the workflow. The Timer task has two types of settings:

• Absolute time: We specify the exact date and time or we can choose a user-defined workflow variable to specify the exact time. The next task in workflow will run as per the date and time specified.
• Relative time: We instruct the Power Center Server to wait for a specified period of time after the Timer task, the parent workflow, or the top-level workflow starts.

Example: Run session s_m_filter_example relative to 1 min after the timer task.

Steps for creating workflow:

1. Workflow -> Create -> Give name wf_timer_task_example -> Click ok.
2. Click Tasks -> Create -> Select TIMER from list. Give name TIMER_Example. Click Create and then done.
3. Link TIMER_Example to START task.
4. Right click TIMER_Example-> EDIT -> TIMER tab.
5. Select Relative Time Option and Give 1 min and Select ‘From start time of this task’ Option.
6. Apply -> OK.
7. Drag s_m_filter_example and link it to TIMER_Example.
8. Workflow-> Validate and Repository -> Save.