# The delay workflow

The delay workflow is thought of a way to control schedule delays in realtime. Few notes:

The delay information is added as an overlay to warn backstage users that the event rundown schedule has changed without affecting any of the publicly available screens.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Delays only show in backstage screens, no delay information is show in the public screens
{% endhint %}

![Events 6 and 7 have been delayed by 15 minutes](https://2100860514-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5xSBdLnIwNcJR5fryFDs%2Fuploads%2FfqZtptmdpC879cpBW5JX%2F08%20event%20types.png?alt=media\&token=c9eda7ed-e6e0-442a-a022-80b6290cbb97)

Looking at the image above, we see that a delay event with a value of 15 minutes causes events 6 and 7 to have a delay. The delay is stopped by a block event and event 8 runs as normal.

![Closer look at the delay and the event, note the yellow marks and the two timer indications](https://2100860514-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5xSBdLnIwNcJR5fryFDs%2Fuploads%2FZWEWij2ABNugWlsaHJne%2Fdelay.jpg?alt=media\&token=319c6ad1-5ff7-4759-8721-8efd95e4c290)

As shown in the image above, event 6 has been delayed by 15 minutes. This is visible with the *+15* indication on the left. 

The timer also has two indications now, *09:55* and *10:10* (for the start time): meaning the original time of 09:55 has been delayed and is now 10:10. The delayed times have a light orange outline

Using *Apply Delays* function (orange button with double chevrons down), we can apply the change in times permantely


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