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Documentation SurrealQL Functions Sleep function

Sleep function

The SLEEP function is used to introduce a delay or pause in the execution of a query or a batch of queries for a specific amount of time.

Function Description
sleep(@duration) Delays or pauses in the execution of a query or a batch of queries.

sleep

The following examples show this function when used in a select statement:

SELECT * FROM sleep(1s);
SELECT * FROM sleep(500ms);

See also

Alternatively you may want to use the SLEEP statement.