{keyword} Waitfor Delay '0:0:5' -

: WAITFOR DELAY 'hh:mm:ss' or WAITFOR TIME 'hh:mm:ss' .

: Pausing execution until a message arrives in a queue. {KEYWORD} WAITFOR DELAY '0:0:5'

The command is a Transact-SQL (T-SQL) statement used in Microsoft SQL Server to pause the execution of a batch, stored procedure, or transaction for a specified duration—in this case, exactly 5 seconds . Core Functionality : WAITFOR DELAY 'hh:mm:ss' or WAITFOR TIME 'hh:mm:ss'

: Delaying a process within a script until a specific time or for a brief interval before retrying a task. {KEYWORD} WAITFOR DELAY '0:0:5'