The Timer Event enables you to specify the date, time, and frequency at which a process flow should be executed.

Steps to create a Timer Event

Click Configure > EVENTS > Timer.
Click CREATE Timer Event to create a new Timer event.
Enter the name and description of the new Timer Event activity in the textboxes Name and Description respectively.
Enter the date from which the Timer event will start triggering in the Event Start Date field. The date must be in MM/dd/yyyy format. Alternatively, click the Calendar icon to select the required date from the calendar.
Select the time when the event will start triggering.from the Time drop-down list in hh:mm format.

Select one of the Expiry Criteria displayed in the table below.

Expiry Criteria

Description

Run Only Once

Select this option if the process flow needs to be triggered only once.

Repeat Count

Select this option if the process flow needs to be triggered for given number of times. Enter the required number in the Count field. Progress flow is triggered Repeat Count + 1 times.

Expiry By Date/
Time

Select this option if the process flow needs to be triggered up to the given date and time on a given interval.

To select the expiry date:

Click on the calendar icon and select the required date.
Select the expiry time using Hours and Mins drop-down list.

If Repeat Count or Expiry By Date/Time option is selected as expiry criteria, enter the time interval in the Frequency fields.
1. Enter the digit in the Count field and select the unit of time i.e. seconds, minutes or hours etc. from the Duration drop-down list.
  
  We recommended minimum Frequency to be more than 60 seconds.
Expand Advanced Properties to view the advanced properties of an Timer Event.
Type the email id in the Notification Receiver Email-ID(s) (comma separated) to receive error emails related to this Timer event.
Select Trigger in Sequence check box to trigger the associated process flow in a sequential manner. If you do not select the Trigger in Sequence checkbox then the associated process flow will trigger concurrently.
If you want to enable misfire handling for your Calendar event then, select the Run Once option from the Action on Misfire Event drop-down list. If you do not wish to enable misfire handling for your file event then, select the Ignore Misfire option.

The Run Once option will run only one collective instance of all the misfires for a particular event. Whereas the Ignore Misfire option will not run a misfired event.
Select the Project from drop-down list of Project.
Click Save.

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