Timer

Description

A timer can be used to examine the sequence of an event or process taking place. This is an ideal way for developers to gauge the total execution time of an individual task step or series of steps that perform time sensitive operations. A Timer - Start activity creates a new session and begins the recording process and a Time - Stop activity marks its ending. The elapsed time is then output to an Automate Desktop variable. In addition, a Timer - Read activity can be used to gauge the execution time between Start Timer and Stop Timer steps. Multiple timer operations can occur simultaneously within the same task as long as each operation is designated by a unique session.

Available activities

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Activity	Description
Timer - Read	Reads the value of a timer previously started in an established session. The time value is put into an Automate Desktop variable without stopping the timer. Timer sessions can be used to gauge the execution time
Timer - Start	Starts a timer and creates a session in which other timer actions can link to. Timer sessions can be used to gauge the execution time between Timer - Start and Timer - Stop steps. Use a Timer - Read step to read the timer value without stopping the timer.
Timer - Stop	Stops a timer session that was previously started using a Timer - Start action. The elapsed time is output to an Automate Desktop variable.