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title: "Campaign Center v3 — Scheduling a campaign"
url: "https://support.acendy.com/en/article/campaign-center-v3-scheduling-a-campaign"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-05-20T09:38:28.224Z"
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# Campaign Center v3 — Scheduling a campaign

### Setting a schedule

From the campaign detail page, click **Set schedule** in the Schedule card (or **Edit schedule** if one is already set). This opens a calendar where you can select a date range.

1.  Click a **start date** on the calendar.
2.  Click an **end date** — the selected range fills in between the two dates.
3.  Adjust the **start time** and **end time** fields below the calendar if needed. The default is 00:00.
4.  Click **Save**.

You can also type dates directly into the date fields beneath the calendar.

> Note
> 
> The end date is optional. A campaign without an end date runs indefinitely once activated. To stop it, archive the campaign manually.

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### How activation and deactivation work

Campaigns activate and deactivate automatically via a background job that runs periodically. There may be a short delay — typically a few minutes — between the scheduled time and when the change appears on the storefront.

**At the start time, the system:**

1.  Applies discounted prices to all products in the campaign
2.  Activates the linked category, if category sync is configured

**At the end time, the system:**

1.  Removes discounts and restores original prices
2.  Deactivates the linked category, if applicable

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### Scheduling with a past start time

The system accepts past start dates. If the start time you've entered is already in the past, a warning appears in the schedule modal. The campaign will activate on the next job run after you save.

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### Clearing a schedule

Click **Clear schedule** at the bottom of the schedule modal to remove both the start and end date. The campaign returns to **Draft** status and won't activate until a new schedule is set.

> Note
> 
> You cannot clear the schedule on a campaign that is already active or archived.