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# Recurrence

In many cases, a scheduled presentation needs to be repeated regularly—daily, weekly, monthly, or even yearly. Rather than manually creating multiple schedules, **PADS4 Scheduler** provides a powerful **Set Recurrence** feature to automate these repeating schedules.

The **recurrence pattern** defines how and when the schedule repeats over time.

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## Why Use Recurrence?

* Efficiently manage **repeating events**
* Avoid duplication of schedule entries
* Precisely control **when and how often** content appears

Examples of recurring schedules include:

* Daily content updates
* Weekly meeting room signage
* Monthly promotional content
* Annual announcements
* Events recurring every 4 years (e.g., Olympic coverage)

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## Recurrence Components

A recurrence pattern is defined by **three main aspects**:

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### 1. **Start Date and End Criterion**

You control when a recurring schedule begins and ends:

* **Start Date**: The date the recurrence starts
* **End Criterion**:
  * **By End Date**: Ends on a specified date
  * **By Number of Occurrences**: Ends after a set number of repeats
  * **Never Ending**: Continues indefinitely until manually changed or deleted

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### 2. **Recurrence Type**

There are **four recurrence types**, each with its own configuration options:

| Recurrence Type | Description                                                              |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Daily**       | Repeats every day or every few days (e.g., every 2 days)                 |
| **Weekly**      | Repeats on specific weekdays (e.g., Monday and Friday)                   |
| **Monthly**     | Repeats on specific days (e.g., 15th) or patterns (e.g., second Tuesday) |
| **Yearly**      | Repeats once per year or at a custom annual interval                     |

Each recurrence type offers flexibility to match your scheduling needs.

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### 3. **Specifics Within One Day**

This determines **when during each day** the presentation should be displayed.

You can specify:

* **Start and End Time**: The time window during the day when the content is shown
* **Time Segments** *(Optional)*:
  * **Uninterrupted**: Displayed continuously throughout the selected time range
  * **On an Hourly Basis**: Shown several minutes at specific intervals every hour
  * **On a Minute Basis**: Fine-tuned minute-level control over presentation slots

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By combining these three elements, **PADS4 Scheduler** enables robust recurring schedules tailored to your content and audience timing.