lock or wait
This block is part of the locking group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.
lock or wait v15.0.0 Sets a lock or waits until the lock has been released.
In pins 3 + flow
- flow
flow - key required
value - expiry (sec.) required
number - auto clear
v15.0.0conditionRelease this lock automatically when the flow ends : no separate free lock block needed.
Out pins 0 + flow
- flow
flow
The critical-section shape: a function trigger runs the flow, lock or wait claims the key (waiting when another request holds it), the document is read with get document and written with update document, and a funnel merges the paths so free lock always releases the key.
Commonly used with
In production blueprints, this block is most often wired together with:
- search single: this block feeds into it. searches in the given storage based on a query and returns maximum one result.
- number: feeds into this block. Generates a valid number from the filled custom value in the blueprint.
- concatenate values: feeds into this block.
- branch: feeds into this block.
- execute: this block feeds into it. Executes the given funcion and waits for it to be executed.
- funnel: feeds into this block.
Used in these guides
These documentation pages use or explain this block:
Version history
Introduced in v15.0.0.
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