Timer Intermediate Event (interrupting)
A Timer Intermediate Event (interrupting) is an event that is triggered based on a specified time duration or date. It is placed within the flow of a process and serves as a point of interruption and continuation.
Configuring a timer intermediate event (interrupting)
| Field | Validations | Accepted Values |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mandatory | ISO 8601 formats (date/duration) |
| Process param |
Timer type:
Date
- event triggered on a specific date-time
- ISO 8601 format (example:
2019-10-01T12:00:00Z- UTC time,2019-10-02T08:09:40+02:00- UTC plus two hours zone offset)
Duration
Event triggered after x duration after the token reached the timer node (or parent node) (example: PT6S).
- Definition:
- ISO
- Cron
- Process param
General Rules
- A Timer Intermediate Event is triggered based on its duration or date definition.
- When the token enters a Timer Intermediate Event, a scheduler is set, and it waits for the timer event to be triggered.
- After the timer is triggered, the process instance continues.