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# General Timer Start

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

_General timers_ are used to measure whole _Transactions_.

First place the _Start Timer_ and then the _Stop Timer_ by the _Transaction_ elements for which the
run time is to be measured.

_General timers_ are **not** valid as _Measurement Points_ and cannot therefore be linked to a _Data
Source_.

## Properties

- **Timer name**

  Name to write to the output file.

## Inbound Variables

The _General Timer Start_ Action Step has no inbound variables.

## Outbound Variables

The _General Timer Start_ Action Step has no outbound variables.

## See Also

- [General Timer Stop](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/6.6/toolbox-measurement-points-general-timer-stop)