Use program token in wait step, for a wait value other than date

Kris_Latulippe
Level 2

Use program token in wait step, for a wait value other than date

Is it possible to use a token in a wait step, not for a specific date, but a program token such as {{my.wait time}} and have the value of that token be a wait value in minutes or days, such as "15 minutes"?

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SanfordWhiteman
Level 10 - Community Moderator

Re: Use program token in wait step, for a wait value other than date

Yes and no.

Rather than directly using the token in the Wait, use a Text {{my.token}} to manage another DateTime field (using date math {{lead.next wait end}} + {{my.wait time}} minutes).

Then Wait until that DT field.

Tyron_Pretorius
Level 8 - Champion

Re: Use program token in wait step, for a wait value other than date

@SanfordWhiteman 

 

How can you use dateTime tokens in the "Date Token" option in the wait step?

 

This was brought up before and I get the same error when I try and schedule a campaign to run

 

https://nation.marketo.com/t5/product-blogs/simulating-wait-step-choices-using-date-tokens-and-date-...

 

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Tyron Pretorius
Tyron_Pretorius
Level 8 - Champion

Re: Use program token in wait step, for a wait value other than date

SanfordWhiteman
Level 10 - Community Moderator

Re: Use program token in wait step, for a wait value other than date

It's because you're using a Batch campaign. Date tokens only work with Trigger campaigns.