====Pause Node====

This is a [[module_count|counter]] node. It's used to //pause// the counter.

Unlike the [[counter_ignore|Ignore]] node (which simply stops the count from increasing), the pause node completely stops the processing of the analytic.

You can use the node to stop the counter //and// the pivot, which might be useful when you have shutdowns, power interruptions, maintenance or communication issues. 

This node is only available in **counter** [[analytic_modules|modules]].

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==Example==

When using this with a [[counter_change|Change]] node, you'll see the following behaviour...

^Changing Value|Pause|^Count^
|0|0|0|
|1|0|1|
|0|0|2|
|1|0|2|
|0|1|2|
|1|0|2|
|0|0|3|

===Inputs===

**Input #1** is a //boolean//. If this value is zero, the counter works normally. If the input is non-zero, the entire counter is paused.

This means that...

  * The 'last' value is frozen - if the value changes between when the 'pause' begins and ends, total timers will add the difference between the //old// value and the //new// value.

   * The 'pivot' is frozen - if the pivot value temporarily changes during the time the counter was paused, then returns to it's original value before counting resumes, the count will continue without interruption or reset.