Set a timer for 3 days after date variable for approvals in workflow

gnunez · ‎10-21-2019

Hello all,

I posted another question similar to this, but I thought I'd make its own thread. I have a workflow with 5 approvals that are triggered simultaneously. I also have a date field on the form called (Testing completion date). My requirement is to have a timer on the workflow where the approvals need to be approved by the testing completion date, which will most likely be 2-3 days after form submission. After the timer a task should be triggered. I know people suggested manual approvals or a timer workflow activity, but I'm not too sure on how to achieve this.

any recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

Grace

asifnoor · ‎10-25-2019

In the timer based on dropdown, you have the option to choose either script or "A date/time or duration field".

If you select "A date/time or duration field". option, then you can choose the field based on which you want to set the timer.

If you select script option, then you can query and get the value of the variable something like

return current.variables.your_variable_name

or write a script and query if its some other value from DB.

Mark the comment as a correct answer and helpful if it answers your question.

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Ankush16 · ‎10-21-2019

Use The Timer activity it pauses the workflow for a specified period of time.

Set 'answer' variable to the number of seconds for the duration.

Use date difference for calculation gs.dateDiff

gnunez · ‎10-22-2019

Hi Ankush,

Thanks for the response! When the workflow is paused, are the approvals still triggered?

Also, I want it to be paused until the "Testing completion date" that is specified on the catalog item.

Thanks,

Grace

rajneeshbaranwa · ‎10-21-2019

Use "wait for condition" activity to check if the current date is greater than 3 days after the testing completion date and then once this condition is satisfied add a Create TASK activity.

Dhananjay Pawar · ‎10-21-2019

Hi,

You can use timer activity to pause the workflow for 3days or for specific time.

Mark correct/helpful based on impact.

Thanks,

Dhananjay.