This instance property specifies the duration, in seconds, after which an enqueued message is available for dequeuing.

Declaration

// C#
public int Delay {get;set;}

Property Value

An integer that indicates the number of seconds after which an enqueued message is available for dequeuing.

Exceptions

ArgumentException - The value specified is less than 0.

Remarks

This property delays the immediate consumption of an enqueued message. The following are valid values for this property:

• Positive integer - Indicates the delay in seconds.

• 0 - indicates that the message is immediately available for dequeuing.

The default value is 0. The Delay property is not supported with buffered messaging.