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title: "Edit Event-Based Job (window)"
slug: "edit-event-based-job-window"
updated: 2024-03-07T07:21:00Z
published: 2024-03-07T07:21:00Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/edit-event-based-job-window"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit Event-Based Job (window)

## Navigation Path​

1. In the **​Main Navigation​,** click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/05345198-b05d-417e-b8e1-2dd01f9953b2.png)​*Automations​ >​Automations*​. ⇒The **​Automations​** window opens to the ​Time-based​ tab.
2. Click **​Event-based​.**

⇒ The **​Event-based​** window opens.
3. Click **​Create​.**

⇒ The **​Automation​** window opens to the step ​1. Create Define Event​.
4. Enter the desired settings for the event (see ​[Edit Event (window)​](/v1/docs/edit-event-window)).
5. Click **​Edit Job​.**

⇒ The step ​2. Edit Event-based Job​ opens.

## Purpose​

In this window you define an event-based job.

This includes:

- Selection of the type of job.
- Definition of specific settings.
- Creation of an optional delay between the event and the job.

When the system detects that the event has taken place, it executes the event-based job.

## Related Topics​

- [Event-Based Automation​](/v1/docs/event-based-automation)
- [All Available Event-Based Jobs​](/v1/docs/all-available-event-based-jobs)

## Basic Settings​

| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Displays the name of the automation as defined in the ​Edit Event​ window. |
| Description | Displays a description of the automation as defined in the ​Edit Event​ window. |
| Event | Displays the type of event as defined in the ​Edit Event​ window. Every time this event occurs, the dependent job is executed by the system. |
| Job | Selects the job. This is the task automatically carried out by the system every time the event occurs. |

> [!CAUTION]
> There are two different types of events and jobs: (C) for contact-related or (S) for system-related. The designations (C) and (S) guide you in combining a job and an event. Always combine a (C) event with a (C) job. Always combine an (S) event with an (S) job. See [​Contact (C) vs. System (S) Automations](/v1/docs/contact-c-vs-system-s-automations)​.

## Define Job​

This area defines the job in greater detail. The fields displayed here depend on the selected job.

For more information, see [All Available Event-Based Jobs](/v1/docs/all-available-event-based-jobs)​.

## Define Delay​

In this area you can define a time delay between the event and the resulting job. If you define a delay, the system waits the specified amount of time after the event takes place before executing the event-based job. If you do not define a delay, the system executes the job immediately after the event takes place.

> Hint:
> 
> A selection applied to an event-based job is calculated when the job is executed, not when the event takes place. This means that the selection is calculated after the delay.

- **Delay:** Defines whether there should be a delay between the event and the resulting job.
  - **No:** There is no delay between the event and the resulting job. As soon as the system registers the event, it executes the job.
  - **Yes:** There is a delay between the event and the resulting job. **Unit:** Defines whether the delay is calculated in minutes, hours, days or weeks. **Value:** Defines the duration of the delay.

## Schedule​

- **Time Frame >:** This button saves your changes and opens the ​Define Time Frame​ window (see ​[Define Time Frame (window)​](/v1/docs/define-time-frame-window)). Here the execution of the event-based job is limited to a certain time frame.
- **Edit Event:** This button opens the ​Edit Event​ window (see [Edit Event (window)](/v1/docs/edit-event-window)). The name and description of the automation as well as the automation event are defined in this window.