# How to set a timer when a task is over due

**URL:** <https://community.ofelia.com/t/how-to-set-a-timer-when-a-task-is-over-due/4181>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [10 February 2014 09:05 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/how-to-set-a-timer-when-a-task-is-over-due/4181 "2014-02-10T09:05:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![e.moratal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@e.moratal](https://community.ofelia.com/u/e.moratal)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2014 09:05 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/how-to-set-a-timer-when-a-task-is-over-due/4181/1 "2014-02-10T09:05:07Z")

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hello,

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Anyone knows how to set a timer when a task is overdue? My intention is that when a task is overdue after a while(e.g 3 hours) the engine will send a email or notification to a manager to be aware of the task situation.

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best regards

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**Author:** ![Pablo\_Alonso\_de\_Lina](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/pablo_alonso_de_lina/32/735_2.png) [@Pablo\_Alonso\_de\_Lina](https://community.ofelia.com/u/Pablo_Alonso_de_Lina)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2014 13:12 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/how-to-set-a-timer-when-a-task-is-over-due/4181/2 "2014-02-10T13:12:46Z")

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Hi morata

You can use non interrumpting boundary events.&nbsp;

Below the homan task you can add some boundary events, choose the one with the timer on gray and join with some&nbsp;task to do whatever you want. This kind of events dont cancel the task so you open a new flow...

Cheers