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    WAITFOR TIME in SQL Server

    admin November 26, 2024 No Comments

    If you want to pause the execution of the code block until a specific time is reached , you can try using the WAITFOR TIME statement in SQL Server.

    For example , you want the subsequent statement to execute at 10.10 am , here’s how the WAITFOR TIME can be used.

    use AdventureWorks2014
    GO
    WAITFOR TIME ’10:10:00′;
    select * from HumanResources.Department
    go

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