# Where to find syntax for createTimer command **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Tags:** rules\ **Created:** [July 13, 2018, 6:30am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/where-to-find-syntax-for-createtimer-command/47765 "2018-07-13T06:30:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 29
**Author:** ![rossko57](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rossko57/32/70263_2.png) [@rossko57](https://community.openhab.org/u/rossko57)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/where-to-find-syntax-for-createtimer-command/47765/29 "2019-06-09T20:40:36Z")
> [@jimathome](#): > > Wanted to provide some visibility of time left on a timer Yep, a common frustration, hoping they make provision in OH3. I did make a kludge for my purpose, there’ll be other ways too. > [@Design Pattern : Expire Binding based Countdown timer](https://community.openhab.org/t/design-pattern-expire-binding-based-countdown-timer/49225): > > Problem Statement Sometimes you need to run a timer, but want to able to inspect the remaining time. This is not directly possible with either createTimer() or the Expire binding. Example - I have lighting-on timers that run for different duration depending on the trigger source or time of day. It is useful to have the timer behave “intelligently” - do not apply a new 5-minute request where there is still seven minutes of a previous trigger to run. But do apply it if there is only two minu… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.openhab.org/t/where-to-find-syntax-for-createtimer-command/47765)._