Delay node, help wanted

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        "name": "Convert to ms",
        "func": "msg.delay = msg.payload * 3600 * 1000;\nreturn msg;",
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        "id": "17f0b39b5693aa70",
        "type": "delay",
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        "name": "Delay",
        "pauseType": "delayv",
        "timeout": "5",
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        "rateUnits": "second",
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    {
        "id": "7f43e84379a325f0",
        "type": "change",
        "z": "7b83b20cb732bf2a",
        "name": "Get memory",
        "rules": [
            {
                "t": "set",
                "p": "payload",
                "pt": "msg",
                "to": "#:(file)::vp_av_timer",
                "tot": "flow",
                "dc": true
            }
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        "property": "",
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        "to": "",
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        "name": "",
        "props": [
            {
                "p": "payload"
            }
        ],
        "repeat": "",
        "crontab": "",
        "once": false,
        "onceDelay": 0.1,
        "topic": "",
        "payload": "off",
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Can anyone tell me if this will work, the goal is to delay a action to run for several hours, based on the value it gets from the memory. The function node gives me this message while testing: { payload: "2.0", data: object, topic: "automation.adjust_heat_pump_te…", _msgid: "1685e656d76ca6ac", delay: 7200000 }

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The only issue i see is the action , which i presume is "off" is overwritten by your change node. Why not call the flow var in the function
e.g.

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The action is off, when an automation gets turned off. I need to call for the value stored in memory, and after the time has run out, the automation gets turned on again. Why I havent done it like your suggestion here is lack of knowledge I believe.

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