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title: "How to Schedule a Scan"
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last_updated: "2026-09-24T19:53:24.297Z"
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# How to Schedule a Scan

This topic describes how to schedule a scan using a scan date, time, and recurrence using the options provided on the "Select the scan schedule" screen.

## Overview

When creating a new scan or modifying an existing scan, you have the option to schedule the scan to run on a specific date and time and optionally, to repeat on an interval that you specify.

The "Select the scan schedule" screen appears after the "Select advanced options" screen and before the Notifications are set ("Select who should receive notification of scan completion" screen). See the screenshot below.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/8a0ed39d-c844-4925-9546-604e3e37e07e)

**Note**: Both Discovery and Sensitive Data scans can be scheduled.

## A Note About Scan Times

The date and time shown in the "Last Run" column on the **Scans** page (Scans > All Scans from the left side navigation menu) is based on the time of the local browser being used to view the page. In essence, the time shown in the UI adapts to the local time zone.

The time shown in the **Last Run** column is shown in [24-hour format](https://www.bytebloc.com/Help/Content/24_Hour_Time_Format.htm) (`00:00` to `23:59`).

For example, a scan is run by a user in Colorado, USA and completes at `12:00:00` PM Mountain Standard Time (MST, North America). A user in Massachusetts, USA is in a time zone (EST - Eastern Standard Time) 2 hours ahead (MST +2) of the time zone of Colorado, USA.

-   The time of the completed scan appears in the "Last Run" column to the user in Colorado as `12:00:00`
-   The time of the completed scan appears in the "Last Run" column to the user in Massachusetts as `2:00:00`

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/844ef65e-0622-4509-9a29-66753feb13ae)

## How to Set the Date and Time of a Scheduled Scan

On the **Select the scan schedule** page of either the "Create New Scan" or "Edit Scan" (modifying an existing scan) wizard, perform the following steps:

1.  Select the circular "Start Scan" check circle.
2.  To set the scan date, click inside the date/time selector:  
      
    ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/21.Q4.1%20Images%203.0/Scan1.png)
3.  Spirion recommends you set the date/time in the order year > month > day > time.
4.  To set a scan year:
5.  1.  On the "SET DATE" tab, click the year link in the upper left corner.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/21.Q4.1%20Images%203.0/date1.png)
    2.  Select a **year** from the list. You can scroll up and down to see additional available years.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/21.Q4.1%20Images%203.0/date2.png)
6.  Monthly options appear. To set the scan month:
7.  1.  Click the desired **month**.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/21.Q4.1%20Images%203.0/date3.png)
    2.  Daily options appear. Click the **day**.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/21.Q4.1%20Images%203.0/date4.png)
8.  The SET TIME tab opens. To set a scan time:
9.  1.  Click the digital **hour** display.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.0%20Images/Scans/Change%20hour.png)
    2.  Use your pointer to click and drag the blue circle to the hour you want on the clock face or simply click the hour number.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.0%20Images/Scans/Adjust%20clockface%20hour.png)
    3.  Click the **minute** digital display.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.0%20Images/Scans/Change%20minutes.png)
    4.  Use your pointer to click and drag the blue circle to the minutes you want on the clock face.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.0%20Images/Scans/Adjust%20clockface%20minutes.png)
    5.  Click **AM** or **PM**.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.0%20Images/Scans/Change%20meridian.png)
    6.  Click **OK** to save or **Clear** to start over.
    7.  **Recurrence**: Optional. Set the scan to recur by days, weeks, or months.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/21.Q4.1%20Images%203.0/date5.png)
    8.  **None**: Select None to run the scan at only the set date and time.
    9.  Complete the following settings:
    10.  1.  **Recur every**: Select the check circle and select a value from the numeric up-down controller.
         2.  1.  **Time frame**: Select an option from the drop-down list.
             2.  1.  Day(s): Scan will run every day selected
                 2.  Week(s): Select one or more days of the week using the checkboxes next to the days.
                 3.  Month: The day and time each month is taken from the values in the "Start Scan" field.
    11.  **Expire this schedule (never run after)**: Use the date/time selector to chose an expiration date and time.
10.  At the bottom of the page click the blue **Next** button to proceed, **Previous** button to return to the previous screen, or **Exit Without Saving** button to discard.