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title: Scheduled job to handle resource effort termination
description: Activate and define a scheduled job to automatically terminate requested or allocated efforts based on the last working day of the resource.
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release: australia
product: Resource Management
classification: resource-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-08-26"
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# Scheduled job to handle resource effort termination

Activate and define a scheduled job to automatically terminate requested or allocated efforts based on the last working day of the resource.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

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

2.  Filter the name field to locate and open **Resource Termination Handler** record.

3.  Select **Active**.

4.  On the Scheduled Script Execution form, fill the fields.

    For a description of the field names, see [Scheduled Script Execution form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/scheduled-script-execution-form-egm.md)

5.  Select **Update** to save your changes or **Execute Now** to run the scheduled job immediately.


**Parent Topic:**[Configure Resource Management Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/resource-management/configure-rmw.md)