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    WAITFOR DELAY in SQL Server

    admin November 12, 2024 No Comments

    If you want to pause the execution of the code block for a specific amount of time , you can try using the WAITFOR DELAY statement in SQL Server.

    For example , you want to delay the execution say for example 5 seconds and then execute the query.

    use AdventureWorks2014
GO
WAITFOR DELAY '0:0:5'
select * from HumanResources.Department
go

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