DELAY
The DELAY service generates a wait duration.
This service is most useful when using the EXECUTE service to issue a series of services (or operating system commands) and a delay is required between the services or commands.
Syntax
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
time | Specifies a wait duration in 1/100th of a second Valid values are 1/100th second through 30 seconds. The default value is 100 (1 second). |
X | Specifies whether to issue messages A non-blank value generates messages at the start and end of the wait. The default value, blank, does not issue messages. |
Example 1
Generates a wait for 1 second with no messages:
DELAY
Example 2
Generates a wait for 3.5 seconds with messages issued at the start and end of the wait:
DELAY 350,X
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