# Schedule

All rules run at scheduled times.

A schedule comprises of two parts; the **Start Date** and the **Frequency**.

The **Start Date** and **Time** can be selected when creating a rule, it can be set for today/now or a date and time in the future. This is the date and time that the rule will start executing on.

The **Frequency** is how often a rule will be run. The current frequency options are:

1. Run Once - The rule will only run once at the time determined, then be disabled. This is useful for large or infrequent **bulk actions**, like moving 1000 users from one group to another.
2. Hourly - The rule is run each hour
3. Daily - The rule is run at the same time each day
4. Weekly - The rule is run on the same day each week
5. Monthly - The rule is run on the same day each month

A new rule will be initially run within a few minutes of the start date and time, and rerun as frequently as specified by the user. If the start date and time is set to **Today/Now**, then once the rule is saved, it will be run immediately or after any current rule executions are completed.

<div data-full-width="false"><figure><img src="https://3637913942-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FohrITcpqnalkwz3hXr9a%2Fuploads%2FFNVvAmWEqhXwmkQmbpjw%2FSchedule%20Screen.png?alt=media&#x26;token=17b667a8-8345-4f26-ab36-d491f25d8c6c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Rule details and schedule</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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