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EPI WAIT—Delay Rule Processing

Use the WAIT command in a REXX program or an AOF request rule to delay processing of that rule or program for a specified number of seconds. Request rules are the only rules than can use this command.

This command has the following format:

ADDRESS EPI "WAIT keyword"
  {seconds}

seconds

Defines the wait interval in seconds. You can specify any number of seconds between 0 and 86400 (the number of seconds in 24 hours). The number can be either an integer or a real number with two places to the right of the decimal point.

Example: EPI WAIT

The following pauses processing for 5 seconds:

WAIT 5