Invoke Flow Delay Service (Magic xpi 3.x)
The Invoke Flow Delay service delays the invocation of a particular flow.
To add the Invoke Flow Delay service to a flow:
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Find the services icons in the Components pane at the left of the screen. You can display only the services by selecting Services from the drop-down list at the top of the Components pane.
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Drag the Invoke Flow Delay service to your flow.
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In the Invoke Flow Delay dialog box, enter the information as described in the table below:
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Name
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Type a name that describes the service in the flow.
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Description
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Type a description of the service in your flow (optional).
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Processing mode
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Select whether the step should be executed linear, parallel or stand-alone. This is only available if the Invoke Flow Delay service is not the first step in the flow.
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Wait for completion
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Select whether the step should be run in Wait for Completion mode. The options are Yes or No.
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Wait for completion is only available when the Invoke Flow Delay service is a linear step and if it is not the first step in the flow.
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Save Point
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Select Yes to indicate that the step is a Save Point in your flow. This is available only if the flow's Recovery Policy is set to Save Point.
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Magic xpi Server
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Select the Magic xpi Server where the Invoke Flow Delay service is executed.
Click  to the right of the Magic xpi Server field to open the Server List. Select a server from the list and then click Select.
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Call logic flow
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You can use this option if you want to call generic logic after the execution of a specific step. Once this step has been executed, the flow logic that you defined in the flow properties is called before the Server continues to the following steps.
The options are Yes or No (default).
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Flow ID
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The ID of the flow to be delayed. Click to open the Flow List. Select the flow to be scheduled and then click Select. The flow is displayed next to the button.
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Days
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Indicate the number of days to delay the flow (see example below).
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Hours
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Indicate the number of hours to delay the flow (see example below).
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Minutes
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Indicate the number of minutes to delay the flow (see example below).
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Seconds
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Indicate the number of seconds to delay the flow (see example below).
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Click OK to close the Invoke Flow Delay dialog box. The Invoke Flow Delay service is displayed in the flow.
To set a flow delay for 1 day, 3 hours, and 50 minutes from the scheduled time, enter 1 in the Day field; 3 in the Hour field; 50 in the Minutes field.
