PROCESS Throttle function

The PROCESS Throttle function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Process functionality to throttle.

For a full list of available functions, please read PROCESS functions.


Description

The PROCESS Throttle function allows you to throttle.


Setting it up

To use the PROCESS Throttle function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=throttle}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the PROCESS Throttle function
  2. Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
  3. On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
  4. From here you can select the PROCESS Throttle option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
Once everyYesNumber600Minimum seconds between executions
VariableYesText-Variable to store the last run timestamp

Output variables

This action does not produce output variables.


Errors

This action does not produce specific errors.


Tips

  • Prevents the process from running more frequently than the specified interval
  • Useful for rate limiting API calls or scheduled tasks

Related functions

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