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# Effective Date Pane Overview

The effective date determines when your schedule goes into effect. A task can not run prior to its effective date. By default, the effective date is the date on which you create the schedule.

Fields on the Effective Date Pane

Field | Description
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Make the schedule ... | Select the checkbox if you want to specify when the schedule goes into effect.

On

Enter the date when you want the schedule to go into effect. You can enter a date up to and including December 31, 2037.

To enter the date, click the arrow to the right of the field and select the date you want from the drop-down calendar. You can also use the increment arrows to the left of the field to change the month, day, or year (mm:dd:yyyy format). Click the portion of the date you want to change and then select the up or down increment arrow.

Related topics:

- What Is a Schedule?
- Setting an Effective Date