-EVTn Flag--Use Event Timeout
You can use the event timeout flag, -EVTn, to affect server activity. The way the -EVTn flag affects server scheduling depends on several factors. The most common scenarios for using the -EVTn flag to schedule servers are:
Replicator Server with the -NQT flag set
The -EVTn flag controls the duration of the replication cycle in an idle database. On a relatively active database, -EVTn has little effect.
Replicator Server with the -QIT flag set
The -EVTn flag specifies that the Replicator Server reads the distribution queue only every n seconds.
Note: This configuration can cause significant backlogs because the Replicator Server does not take into account database activity or how large the backup is.