{"id":5096,"date":"2026-05-30T02:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=5096"},"modified":"2026-05-30T02:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:38:05","slug":"delay-zoho-flow","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/delay-zoho-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What Is a Delay in Zoho Flow?<\/h2>\n<p>A Delay in Zoho Flow inserts a pause in the workflow execution, waiting a defined amount of time before proceeding to the next step. Delays are used when actions should not happen immediately after the trigger \u2014 for example, sending a follow-up email 3 days after a trial signup rather than immediately.<\/p>\n<h2>Delay Types<\/h2>\n<p>Zoho Flow supports fixed delays (wait X hours\/days) and dynamic delays (wait until a specific date and time stored in a record field, such as a contract renewal date). Dynamic delays are particularly useful for time-sensitive business processes where the exact timing depends on data values rather than a fixed interval.<\/p>\n<h2>Delay Considerations<\/h2>\n<p>Long delays (days or weeks) create records in Zoho Flow&#8217;s pending queue. Be aware that if the flow is edited or the connection is disrupted while a record is in a delay queue, the pending action may be affected. Monitor pending flows and test delay-based sequences thoroughly before deploying to production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wait step in a Zoho Flow automation that pauses execution for a defined period before proceeding to the next action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"seo_title":"Delay | Zoho Glossary | Aaxonix","seo_description":"A wait step in a Zoho Flow automation that pauses execution for a defined period before proceeding to the next action.","seo_keyword":"delay zoho flow","seo_faqs":"","term_type":"","glossary_related":"","glossary_links":""},"glossary_category":[1257],"class_list":["post-5096","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-zoho-flow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/5096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary_category?post=5096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}