BEGIN WAITFOR TIME '22:20' EXECUTE update_all_stats ENDThis example shows how a local variable can be used with the WAITFOR DELAY option. A stored procedure is created to wait for a variable amount of time and then returns information to the user as to the number of hours, minutes, and seconds that have elapsed.
CREATE PROCEDURE time_delay @@DELAYLENGTH char(9) AS DECLARE @@RETURNINFO varchar(255) BEGIN WAITFOR DELAY @@DELAYLENGTH SELECT @@RETURNINFO = 'A total time of ' + SUBSTRING(@@DELAYLENGTH, 1, 3) + ' hours, ' + SUBSTRING(@@DELAYLENGTH, 5, 2) + ' minutes, and ' + SUBSTRING(@@DELAYLENGTH, 8, 2) + ' seconds, ' + 'has elapsed! Your time is up.' PRINT @@RETURNINFO END GO -- This next statement executes the time_delay procedure. EXEC time_delay '000:00:10' GO