# \[katalon 4.7\] delay between action

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Tags:** katalon-studio\
**Created:** [July 14, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669 "2017-07-14T00:18:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![sangmook.kim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@sangmook.kim](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sangmook.kim)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669/1 "2017-07-14T00:18:14Z")

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I want to know the exact meaning of 'delay between action'

I tested this settings as 2 seconds but it feels like it took more than 2 sec…

and does this have same effect if I put 'delay' item after an action?

What is the difference between 'delay' item and 'delay between action' settings?

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**Author:** ![MAEHTT\_COURTNAFSKI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@MAEHTT\_COURTNAFSKI](https://forum.katalon.com/u/MAEHTT_COURTNAFSKI)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669/2 "2017-07-21T20:40:38Z")

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Yes, I think Delay between action or the Delay setting for 4.7 is going to add a delay before every action essentially slowing down the test overall. Adding the \‘delay\’ item after an action is only going to delay it once before the next action is executed. Another question can think of from this one is if the Delay setting is set to two seconds and there is an in line delay set for two seconds will the delay be 4 seconds for that specific action or will one over ride the other?

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**Author:** ![sangmook.kim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@sangmook.kim](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sangmook.kim)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669/3 "2017-07-14T05:42:11Z")

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I read what you said. so you mean ‘delay between action’ is same as put ‘delay’ item between every action item, right?

Thank you!!!

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**Author:** ![Hanh\_Tran](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/hanh_tran/32/651_2.png) [@Hanh\_Tran](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Hanh_Tran)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669/4 "2017-07-14T02:40:09Z")

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‘Delay’ settings from 4.7 are actually delaying the command to be executed in the current web driver. After x seconds, the command will be executed, so most of the time you will feel it’s not the same with what you’ve specified.

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**Author:** ![Jass](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jass/32/9588_2.png) [@Jass](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Jass)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-4-7-delay-between-action/6669/5 "2020-04-01T07:16:10Z")

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Closed on April 1, 2020, 7:16am UTC