# Add a timer before a tag get changed

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-timer-before-a-tag-get-changed/95194>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 27, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-timer-before-a-tag-get-changed/95194 "2024-08-27T09:50:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-timer-before-a-tag-get-changed/95194/2 "2024-08-27T11:40:38Z")

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Sounds like something that should be implemented in the plc..

Or, look at this

> [@Best way to trigger a script after a time delay without pausing a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-trigger-a-script-after-a-time-delay-without-pausing-a-script/89638/15):
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> Welcome to the world of non-deterministic operating systems. slight_smile I was able to get a bit better performance by not running it through the alarm subsystem. [UDT\_Timer\_millis.json](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/nWcXZBz8Ponvt3lJJBLQjnw6M3h.json) (2.1 KB)

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