Pause/Wait/Hold Tool

[ScubaGeek]

Hello,

I am trying to build a macro that pause flow-through of its DataStream for a user-defined amount of time, after the the module's Run function is pressed.

Basically it will be a modified Block Until Done tool. Where it blocks the stream until a defined amount of time passes from when the user hits the Run button.

Is there a way to track/record when the run button is hit, allowing a start point for code to build a countdown? I am assuming I have to build an R or Python script to do this. I am at the exploration stage, so I am not sure how I will build this, but for now I am just trying to find out if there is a way to identify when the module's run is engaged.

Thanks.

[IraWatt]

Hey @ScubaGeek,

You can use the run time events to identify when run is pressed.

It is also possible to stop the workflow for a given time using the Python tool and the time library: 

import time
time.sleep(3)

An Alteryx app could allow a user to pass a given amount of time to the python tool.

[CarliE]

@ScubaGeek,

you can download CReW macros from Chaos Reigns Within

There is a tool in that package called "wait a second" --  this tool allows a user to specify a wait time between records passing through the tool.

If this helped to solve you're issue, please make sure to mark it as a solution to help out other members of the community.

Thanks :)

[PhilipMannering · Accepted solution]

Here's a macro I built recently... see if you find it useful.

[ddiesel]

Hi @ScubaGeek!

Will you kindly let us know if any of these solutions worked for you?

Thanks,
Deb

[ScubaGeek]

This is exactly what i was looking for! Thank you!

[CAJay]

solution which I could think of using R tool, on Alteryx wait issue please find below

Basically 2 tools are being used to arrive at the solution –

Block until Done and R language Tool

Under Block until done tool

1st  Stage add R Language tool and run below script – (”30” in script means 30 seconds , which can be changed accordingly)

2nd Stage add the relevant tool needed as per your requirement

R Script below

testit <- function(x)

{

    p1 <- proc.time()

    Sys.sleep(x)

    proc.time() - p1 # The cpu usage should be negligible

}

testit(30)

[Bria_Davis]

This macro package has been a life saver!! Thank you for posting this.