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# Adding the Wait step

The Wait control step suspends the execution of the workflow for a specified time interval or until a specified timestamp is reached. If the specified time interval is negative or zero, or the specified timestamp is already reached, this step will end immediately.

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- Management console {#console}

  1. When [creating](../workflow/create-constructor.md) a new workflow or [editing](../workflow/update.md) an existing one, in the management console, under **Create workflow** / **Edit workflow**, select `Constructor`. 
  1. From the **Control steps** section on the left side of the screen, drag the ![clock](../../../../_assets/console-icons/clock.svg) **Wait** element to the relevant workflow location in the constructor window.

      You can drag and drop steps into areas marked by the dotted line in the workflow schema, such as **Add a step**, etc.
  1. In the workflow schema window, click the new **Wait** section to select it.
  1. At the right of the window, on the **Settings** tab.

      1. In the **Step name** field, enter a name for the workflow step.
      1. Under **Waiting**, select:

          * `Time interval` to specify wait duration in seconds. Specify the required value in the **Waiting time, s** field.
          * `Timestamp` to wait for a particular point in time. In the **Timestamp** field, enter the required time point in [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) format or locate the required date using the interactive calendar ![calendar](../../../../_assets/console-icons/calendar.svg).
          
          To get wait duration or timestamp from the workflow state, enable the **Use templating** option and specify a template in jq format in the **Template** field. Read more in [Templating](../../../concepts/workflows/templating.md).

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## Useful links {#see-also}

* [YaWL specification](../../../concepts/workflows/yawl/management/wait.md)
* [Creating a workflow using the constructor](../workflow/create-constructor.md)
* [Updating a workflow](../workflow/update.md)