Delayed-type tasks represent milestones or critical events during a deployment. With
delayed tasks, you can ensure that important tasks start at the expected time. Typically, delayed
tasks are prerequisites for other important tasks.
A delayed task starts as soon as it is eligible to run, and it finishes at a user-specified time.
A started delayed-type task has a status of `In Progress` until it reaches its planned-for time,
when it then changes its status to `Complete`. When a delayed tasks completes, auto tasks that are
dependent on it start running.
Complete the following tasks to create a delayed task:
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On the Deployment plan detail page, click Create
Task.
If you want to insert a task at a specific position in the plan, select a task before using
the Create Task. The new task is inserted above the selected task.
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On the Create Task dialog box, in the Type list,
select Delayed.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the task.
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In the Delay type field, select the method used to determine the length
of the delay.
If you select
Delay by selecting a time and time zone, use the
Delay until time and
Time zone fields to specify when
the task will complete. If you select
Delay by using a date and time
property, use the
Delay property field to enter a property name.
The property value can be set at run-time when the deployment starts. Refer to the Properties
reference for information about
properties:
/docs/services/UCCR/UCCR_property_ref.html#property_overview
Otherwise,
if you select Delay by selecting a number of minutes, use the
Minutes field and enter the number of minutes between tasks.
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Click Save.
The task is inserted into the deployment plan.