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Node - Delay

Node Function: Pauses workflow execution after the previous node completes, then continues after a specified delay. Users can either:

  • Set an absolute time for continuation (e.g., resume at 8:00 AM on October 1, 2026)

  • Specify a relative time period (e.g., postpone for one day)

Examples​

  1. Delaying the workflow until a specific date before continuing

    Each order in the order worksheet has an expected shipment date. Once the shipment date arrives, the workflow is triggered to notify the packing staff.

  2. Delaying the workflow for a specific period:

    When the status of a lead record is changed to “Not Contacted,” after one day the workflow is triggered, and a notification is sent to the sales team to follow up again.

Example 1: Delay until a specific date​

Create a workflow​

The workflow is triggered when shipment date is filled.

I. Add Delay node​

Delay mode: Delay until specified date.

II. Configure Delay node​

Date:

  • Manually select a date

  • Or choose a date field from nodes (here select "Shipment Date")

Time: Set actual workflow execution time

On the date above: The workflow will execute on the chosen date

Before: The workflow will execute N days before the chosen date.

After: The workflow will execute N days after the chosen date.

Default execution time: 8:00 AM (click to modify)

Example Configuration: When new order is created → Trigger workflow → Delay until 8:00 AM on "Shipment Date" → Then execute subsequent nodes

If selected date field is in a date/time format, execution time inherits from time part (no separate time setting required).

Example 2: Delay for a time period​

1. Create a workflow​

The workflow is triggered when the status of the lead record is changed to "Not Contacted."

2. Add Delay node​

Delay Mode: Delay for a time period.

  • Days, hours, minutes can be manually entered or selected from node fields.

  • The delay can be set as M days, N hours, X minutes, and Y seconds, where M ≤ 999, N ≤ 23, X ≤ 59, Y ≤ 59.

The delay setting supports precision down to the second (5 seconds). This means the node will wait for 5 seconds before continuing to the next node. However, the actual time the workflow stays may be slightly longer than the set value during execution.

Example Configuration: After workflow triggering → Enters delay node B → Proceeds to node C after 1 day