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title: Create a new schedule
description: Create a schedule or modify an existing schedule to calculate the due date for metric data tasks.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configure, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Create a new schedule

Create a schedule or modify an existing schedule to calculate the due date for metric data tasks.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Using schedules, you can specify that the due date for a metric data task. For example, you can specify that the due date does not fall over a weekend or a holiday. Another example could be that you can specify your working hours so that the due date automatically is set based your specifications. By default, the **8-5 weekdays** schedule is used to set the due date.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Sustainability Management** > **Administration** > **Schedules**.

2.  Select **New** and provide a unique and meaningful **Name** and **Description**, and then fill in the form.

    For detailed information on Schedule form fields, see [Schedule fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/r_ScheduleFields.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Configure Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG Management\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/configuring-esg.md)