Data Factory > wait

TL;DR;

This task allows to delay the execution of the next task in a job for a specific amount of time or until a particular date.

Max execution time: N/A

TIP

The full documentation of the behavior of this task is detailed in the Learning Center.

Technical details

• This task relies on the WAIT task of the conductor engine.

Examples

Wait for 2 days and 3 hours

{
  "name": "waiting_task",
  "taskReferenceName": "waiting_task",
  "type": "WAIT",
  "inputParameters": {
    "duration": "2 days 3 hours"  
  }
}

Wait until 2022-12-25 09:00 CEST

{
  "name": "waiting_task",
  "taskReferenceName": "waiting_task",
  "type": "WAIT",
  "inputParameters": {
    "until": "2022-12-25 09:00 CEST"
  }
}

Inputs and Outputs

Inputs

Property	Description
duration	String The total duration of the wait task The following units are acepted: days, d, hrs, hours, h, minutes, mins, m, seconds, secs, s Examples: 2 days 3 hours, 1 hour 30 minutes, 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes 10 seconds If the provided parameter is not a valid date, the task will end in error
until	String The date and time until which the wait task will be ended The following formats are acepted: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm, yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm z, yyyy-MM-dd Examples: 2022-12-25 09:00 CEST, 2022-12-25, 2022-12-25 09:00 If a duration is set, the until parameter will be ignored If the provided parameter is not a valid date, the task will end in error

Outputs

This tasks has no outputs.