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title: "Setting up schedules"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3279506/Setting%20up%20schedules"
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You can define more than one schedule for a given task, but only one can be active at a time.

> ✅ You need to have defined a [task](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279520) before you can schedule it.


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**To access Task Maintenance, select** <span style="color: #ff0000">**System Management > Task Centre > Task Maintenance**</span>.

> Macro (excerpt)
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> Having defined the task, click on the Scheduler settings tab.
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> The screen displays any tasks already scheduled, including those relating to [predefined tasks](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278705)
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> Click **Create new schedule** in the Schedules Actions menu.
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> > ⚠️ Don't use the **Add new schedule** option as this link is currently not active.
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> The schedule page will appear, in which the timings are defined
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> Define the following:
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> |  |  |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Schedule type** | This can be set to Recurring or One Time - both will use the assigned Frequency where applicable |
> | **Enabled** | Tick if the schedule is to be active; or un-tick if not |
> | **Frequency** | Select the required frequency from Daily, Weekly or Monthly and enter the number of days/weeks/months |
> | **Daily Frequency** | This setting refers to the time of day the task is to run. You can define one of these options:<br>- specify the exact time the task is to run. This has to be entered in the format HH:MM::SS
> - specify the task to run every x seconds / days / hours between two specific times. Note that this option is not particularly useful for overdues, as loans do not include the time in the issue date. |
> | **Duration** | Select the dates that the task is to start and finish. If the task is to be a continuous one, select the **No end date** option. |
> | **Summary** | This summarises the selected settings. |
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> When you have completed the schedule settings, click **Save and Exit** in the Schedule Actions menu.
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> You are then returned to the list of scheduled tasks.
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> ### Naming the scheduled task
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> Enter a name for the scheduled task (eg "Claim Generation & Notification"):
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> Then click **Update** to finish.
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> ### Setting the task schedule group
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> Select the task either by clicking on it or ticking the box next to it, then click **Set task schedule group** in the Schedule Actions menu.
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> This assigns this group as the current Schedule Group.
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> > ❌ If this is not defined, the task will simply not run.
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> ## Finishing the process
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> When you have finished, click **Save and Close** in the Task Editor Actions menu, to be returned to the list of defined tasks.
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> The task is now defined and active, and will run with immediate effect.