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ServiceNow workflows automate multi-step processes consisting of multiple activities linked with transitions. For example, you can create workflows for emergency change requests, service catalog requests, and knowledge base article approvals. Depending on your instance configuration, there are more than 23 activities to choose from when designing a workflow. In an earlier blog post, I discussed Workflow Condition Activities. In this blog post, we'll focus on timer activities.
Some of the most popular and widely used activities are the two timer activities:
Here is a description and tips for each of the timer activities.
Add the Timer activity to pause the workflow for a specific amount of time. For example, in the Notify Assessment User workflow, a user is notified that they must take an assessment. A first timer activity waits for 50 percent of the assessment duration. If the assessment has not been taken, the user is notified again. If the user still has not taken the assessment, a second timer activity that waits for the assessment due date send a notification that the assessment is overdue.
You have several options for setting the timer duration:
There is an important difference between the Timer activity and the Wait for condition activity. If you need the workflow to pause for a specific, timed duration, use the Timer activity instead of the Wait for condition activity. The Timer activity gives you greater control over how long the workflow pauses and what causes it to start again after pausing.The Wait for condition activity can be handy if you have multiple tasks that you want completed before the workflow ends. You can configure the Wait for condition so the workflow pauses until ALL tasks are complete.
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