Execute Wait activity in Azure Data Factory and Synapse Analytics
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When you use a Wait activity in a pipeline, the pipeline waits for the specified period of time before continuing with execution of subsequent activities.
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Azure Data Factory
Azure Synapse Analytics
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Create a Wait activity with UI
To use a Wait activity in a pipeline, complete the following steps:
Search for Wait in the pipeline Activities pane, and drag a Wait activity to the pipeline canvas.
Select the new Wait activity on the canvas if it is not already selected, and its Settings tab, to edit its details.
The number of seconds that the pipeline waits before continuing with the processing.
Integer
Yes
Example
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This section provides JSON definitions and sample PowerShell commands to run the pipeline. For a walkthrough with step-by-step instructions to create a pipeline by using Azure PowerShell and JSON definitions, see tutorial: create a data factory by using Azure PowerShell.
Pipeline with Wait activity
In this example, the pipeline has two activities: Until and Wait. The Wait activity is configured to wait for one second. The pipeline runs the Web activity in a loop with one second waiting time between each run.
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