# Delay

## What is Delay?

Delay is a tool that allows you to pause your Pipe for a specified amount of time or till a specified date before your actions run. You can use delays to set up scheduled emails, get notified of incomplete tasks, send automatic follow-ups, and automate other tasks on your timeline.

## Delay for

| Field           | Description                                           | Required?            |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| Delay for unit  | Select whether you want minutes, hours, days or weeks | :heavy\_check\_mark: |
| Delay for value | Enter a value                                         | :heavy\_check\_mark: |

## Delay until

| Field            | Description                                     | Required?            |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| Delay until date | Enter the date you want to delay the Pipe until | :heavy\_check\_mark: |
| Delay until time | Enter the time you want to delay the Pipe until | :heavy\_check\_mark: |

## Check step

The **Check step** button saves your set up and tells you how long your Pipe will be paused for/until when your Pipe will be paused too.

## Common errors

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<summary>Invalid delay for value entered</summary>

This happens when you pick a field that is not a **number.**

Make sure you select a **numeric** field or enter a number.

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<summary>Delay until timestamp entered is in the past</summary>

This happens when you enter a date that has passed.

Make sure you enter a date that is in the future.

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<summary>Invalid timestamp entered</summary>

This happens when you enter a timestamp that is not a date/time.

Make sure you check the format or for any extra characters.

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