Is it possible to put a pause in a flow

Depends which version of IPA you're running.

Anything after 10.1.1.x (i don't recall the which sub version) has a "Wait" node available, under the Control items. You can accomplish the same thing in previous versions that don't have the wait node, by adding a js function in pflow.js that calculates a timeout, then call that function from your flow.

If you are on a version before the wait is available you can do this within an assign node without changing your pflow.js file. Just add a JavaScript command and then call it right after that. I am pulling the command for you.

Add this in an ASSIGN node as JavaScript:

 

function startPause(mill, tdiff)
{
var lastdate = new Date();
var currdate = null;
var tdiff = 0;

do { currdate = new Date();
tdiff = currdate-lastdate; }
while(currdate-lastdate < mill);
return tdiff;
}

Then after adding a double variable type call the javascript into the variable like this:

startPause(60000, 0);

If you're only adding a handful of "waits" total, DEF add the js to the Assign node...if you're doing many i would recommend maintaining the code in one location. i've seen 6-8 "wait" called in 20 different flows, so it was easier just to add in one location, test it once, then reference in the assign...just my $.02

I use a system command and call: sleep 120 (for AIX) or timeout 120 (Windows). This doesn't chew CPU cycles.