# tWaitForSocket

Triggers a Job based on a defined condition.

tWaitForSocket component makes a loop on a defined port, to look for data, and triggers a subJob when the condition is met.

### In this section

* [tWaitForSocket Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/orchestration/twaitforsocket-standard-properties)