# Delay before syncing When you're syncing frequently changing data, multiple rapid updates to the same record can create unnecessary sync operations and potential conflicts. For these cases, you can set a sync delay in Whalesync to wait a specified number of seconds before syncing changes, allowing multiple updates to the same record to be coalesced into a single sync operation. ### How it works When you enable record sync delay, Whalesync will wait the specified number of seconds after detecting a change before syncing that record. If additional changes are made to the same record during this delay period, the timer resets and all changes are combined into a single sync operation. ### How to set record sync delay in table settings 1. Edit your Whalesync base 2. Select the desired table 3. Click the **Advanced settings** tab 4. Set the **Delay Before Syncing** field to your desired number of seconds (0-300) 5. Save changes ### Best practices * Use delays of 5-30 seconds for frequently updated records * Avoid delays longer than 60 seconds unless you have specific requirements * Consider your use case - real-time dashboards may need shorter delays than batch processing workflows --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.whalesync.com/features/additional-features/delay-before-syncing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.