# SLEEP

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**SLEEP seconds**

SLEEP puts the job to sleep for the specified amount of time. _Seconds_ may be fractional, down to a theoretical precision of .0001 seconds. There is no maximum.

The SLEEP statement is exactly equivalent to [Xcall SLEEP](sleepsbr.htm.md). However, unlike the subroutine, it requires the /X:1 switch or higher.

**See Also**

•	[SLEEP.LIT ](sleep_lit.htm.md)

•	SLEEP (subroutine) to sleep until a specified time.

•	[Xcall WAKNO](wakno_sbr.htm.md) to wake up a sleeping job.

•	[SLEEPR.LIT](sleepr_lit.htm.md) to sleep until a specified time.