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title: Activate a scheduled job to generate resource capacity
description: Activate the scheduled job to automatically generate the resource capacity at the required cadence.
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product: Portfolio Planning
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last_updated: "2026-10-05"
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# Activate a scheduled job to generate resource capacity

Activate the scheduled job to automatically generate the resource capacity at the required cadence.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Scheduled Jobs**.

2.  Filter the name field to locate and open **Generate Resource Capacity**.

3.  Select the **Active** check box to activate the scheduled job.

4.  Edit the fields on the Scheduled Script Execution form to customize the job and meet your requirements.

    For more information about the field description and scripts, see [Automatically run a script of your choosing](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/t_ScheduleAScriptExecution.md#t_ScheduleScriptExecution).

5.  Select **Execute Now** to execute the scheduled job or select **Update** to save your changes.