[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Schedule](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Schedule) › fromDelay

```ts
function fromDelay(
  delay: Duration,
): Schedule<
  number &
    Brand<"NonNaN"> &
    Brand<"Finite"> &
    Brand<"Int"> &
    Brand<"NonNegative"> &
    Brand<"LessThan281474976710655"> &
    Brand<"Millis">
>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Schedule.ts:541](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Schedule.ts#L541)

A schedule that runs once with a single delay.

Convenience for `take(1)(spaced(delay))`. Useful for simple one-shot delays.

### Scheduling one delayed recurrence

```ts
import {
  assertErr,
  assertOk,
  done,
  fromDelay,
  testCreateDeps,
} from "@evolu/common";

// Wait one second, then stop.
const step = fromDelay("1s")(testCreateDeps());
assertOk(step(undefined), [1000, 1000]);
assertErr(step(undefined), done());
```