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title: "Define Time Frame for  an Event-Based Automation"
slug: "define-time-frame-for-an-event-based-automation"
updated: 2025-09-03T13:45:27Z
published: 2025-09-03T13:45:27Z
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# Define Time Frame for  an Event-Based Automation

## Goal​

To define the time frame for an event-based automation.

The time frame consists of a start date and an end date. The automation is activated on the start date. The automation is deactivated on the end date. Within this time frame, the job is executed when the event takes place. See [Event-Based Automation​](/v1/docs/event-based-automation).

## Procedure​

1. In the ​**Main** **Navigation**​, click *​Automation​.*
2. Click the **​Event-based​** tab.
3. Click the **​New Automation​** button.
4. Enter the desired settings for the event (see [Edit Event (window)](/v1/docs/edit-event-window)​).
5. Click the​ **Edit Job​** button.
6. Enter the desired settings for the job (see [​Edit Event-Based Job (window)](/v1/docs/edit-event-based-job-window)​).
7. Click the **​Time Frame​** button.
8. Enter a **​Start Date​** end **​End Date​** when the automation is (de)activated.
9. Define the **​Time Zone​** of execution.
10. Expand the **​Advanced Options​** to set execution only on certain days of the week or holidays.
11. In the **​Notifications​** area, select whether system users are sent a reminder email 30 days before the automation deactivates. You can enter up to 10 system users.
12. Click **​Save** & **Activate​** to immediately activate the automation. **​Save** & **Close​** saves the automation without activating it. Only active automations are executed by the system. ⇒The automation is saved and activated. The automation has the status **​Activated, Running​** if the start date is immediate and **​Activated, Scheduled​** if the start date is in the future.