Pause a chain

The Pause Chain event is used to automatically pause a chain for a period of time—up to 24 hours—or to wait for another chain to complete before proceeding to the next node.

Step 1. Add the event to the chain

1. In Chain Builder, from the Chains  device_hub tab, click Edit  create for the chain.
2. Click Chain Events  event, and move Pause Chain  pause to where the event should occur in the chain.
3. Drag a link to the event from its preceding node, and click Edit.
4. Under Basic Info, enter a unique name and description to help identify the event.

Step 2. Set up the pause event

To pause the chain for a specific amount of time, specify how long to wait—from 1 second to 24 hours—and click Save.

To pause the chain for another chain's result:

1. Select Wait for another Chain.
2. In Wait Time and Wait Time Unit, specify how long to pause the chain—from 1 second to 24 hours.
3. To help find the chain to wait for, select its workspace and environment.
4. Select the chain to wait for.

   Note: If the chain selected here is not actively running, the entire pause chain will be immediately completed.

5. In Conditions to Wait For, select whether to pause the chain based on the status of the other chain:
   • To pause the chain regardless of the other chain's status, select Any.
   • To pause the chain only when the other chain completes with specific statuses, select the statuses, such as Failed and Warned. 
6. Click Save.

Why did my pause chain complete immediately?

Check that the chain you selected (in step 4 above) is running.

If the chain isn't running, then the Pause Chain you're setting up has nothing to wait for and will be immediately completed.