Configuring a timer intermediate event (interrupting)

FieldValidationsAccepted Values
DefinitionMandatoryISO 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.