Configurable Delay in Scheduled Pipelines
This guide explains how to use the configurable delay feature for scheduled pipelines. This feature allows you to delay the execution of a scheduled pipeline by a set number of minutes after its scheduled start time. This is useful to ensure data completeness and accommodate late-arriving events before the pipeline runs.
How to configure delay
When editing the Associate Query page:
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In the Set Variables section, add Delay. Delay defines how many minutes the system waits after the scheduled trigger time. The pipeline runs only after this waiting period completes.
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Select Validate and Close.
Note
Since Delay is a required field when setting up a scheduled pipeline, enter 0 minutes if you want the pipeline to run exactly at the scheduled time without any delay.
Example
If the pipeline is configured with the following settings:
- Frequency: 5 minutes
- Period: 5 minutes
- Delay: 2 minutes
Behavior: The pipeline is scheduled every 5 minutes and runs 2 minutes after each scheduled time, processing data from the previous 5-minute window.
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Note
- Works with Cron: Delay also applies when using cron-based schedules.
- Data Window Unchanged: Delay only affects when execution starts. It does not change the data range.
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