Wait

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The Wait activity allows a business process to specify a delay for a certain period of time or until a certain deadline is reached. This activity invokes an operation at a certain time. It allows the process to wait for a specified period or until a certain time has passed. You can specify only one of these expiration criteria.

To use the Wait element:

  1. In the Design view, drag the Wait element from the Palette to the diagram.
  2. Select the Wait element on the diagram.
    The Properties window shows the Wait properties (Ctrl-Shift-7).
  3. (Optional) In the Properties window, enter the name for the Wait element..
    You can also double-click the name on the diagram and enter the new name.
  4. From the Alarm Type drop-down list, select one of the following expiration types:
  5. In the next row, click the ellipsis button (...) and specify the time in accordance with the selected expiration type.

The procedure above describes how to specify the delay time or period using the IDE's Properties window. You can also use the BPEL Mapper to set the time. For details, see XPath Function Reference.

See Also
About the BPEL Mapper
BPEL Designer Palette: Basic Activities
About the Design View of the BPEL Designer

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