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title: Recalculate SLA times automatically
description: By default when a user opens a task, the SLA timing information for that task is not automatically recalculated.
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# Recalculate SLA times automatically

By default when a user opens a task, the SLA timing information for that task is not automatically recalculated.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

You can enable this information to be automatically recalculated each time the task is opened, to provide current information rather than information from the last scheduled job.

## Procedure

1.  Go to **Service Level Management** > **Properties** > **SLA Engine**.

2.  For the **Recalculate Task SLA records when a task's form is displayed** property, select the **Yes** check box.

    **Note:** This property is disabled by default because there is a potential performance impact when several users concurrently open tasks.

3.  Click **Save**.


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