---
title: "Workflow Actions - Suspend"
slug: "workflow-actions-suspend"
tags: ["Workflow Action", "RapidIdentity Workflows", "Workflow Suspension", "Requests Module", "Suspension"]
updated: 2025-07-07T19:51:48Z
published: 2025-07-07T19:51:48Z
canonical: "help.rapididentity.com/workflow-actions-suspend"
---

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# Workflow Actions - Suspend

## Overview

The Suspend action allows for indicating a period for which the workflow should be suspended. This action can be useful if there are external events or variables that require the suspension of the workflow until a later time. The action allows for suspending based on a [workflow expression](/v1/docs/expressions-in-workflow-actions) or a date/time combination.

| **Suspend Workflow Variant Based on Choice of Date Type** |
| --- |
| **WORKFLOW EXPRESSION** | **DATE/TIME** |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/4d958006-b877-42af-8de5-00e3bb7fe41d/Images/Documentation/image(672).png) | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/4d958006-b877-42af-8de5-00e3bb7fe41d/Images/Documentation/image(671).png) |

| Field | Required (Y/N) | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | YES | Enter a name for this Failed action step. |
| Description | NO | Optional description of the Failed action step. |
| Previous Action | NO | A read-only field if a previous action exists, it will be populated with the name of that action. |
| Next Action | YES | Choose the next action step to perform next after the Failed action has resolved. |
| Date Type | NO | Choose between **Workflow Expression** or **Date/Time** |
| Suspend Workflow Until (Workflow Expression) | YES | Use a valid [workflow expression](/v1/docs/expressions-in-workflow-actions) to define the criteria for how the workflow should be suspended. |
| **— OR —** |
| Suspend Workflow Until (Date/Time) | YES | Choose a date and time to indicate the end of the workflow suspension period. |