> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryxlr8.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Scheduling
> Automate recurring experiment executions so your AI visibility and sentiment data stays current without manual effort.
A **schedule** automates the execution of an experiment on a recurring basis. Instead of manually clicking **Rerun Experiment** each time, a schedule triggers a new execution at a fixed interval — so you always have fresh data to track how your AI presence changes over time.
Schedules are attached to a specific experiment. When a schedule fires, it creates a new execution with the same configuration as the experiment: same queries, same models, same geo-targeting.
## Schedule frequencies
When you create a schedule, choose one of these cadences:
* **Daily**
* **Weekly**
* **Bi-weekly**
* **Monthly**
## Creating a schedule
Navigate to **Experiments** and open the experiment you want to schedule.
In the experiment detail view, click **Schedule** (or the schedule icon in the header). If no schedule exists yet, you'll see an option to create one.
Select how often you want the experiment to run automatically: **Daily**, **Weekly**, **Bi-weekly**, or **Monthly**.
Pick a **next run date** — the date and time when the schedule should first trigger. All subsequent runs will be calculated from this anchor date based on the frequency you selected.
Click **Create Schedule**. The schedule is now active and linked to the experiment. You can see the next scheduled run date in the experiment detail view.
## Updating a schedule
To change the frequency or next run date of an existing schedule:
1. Open the experiment detail view.
2. Click the schedule settings.
3. Update the **frequency** or **next run date** as needed.
4. Save the changes.
The updated schedule takes effect immediately. The next execution will fire at the new next run date.
## Pausing a schedule
To temporarily stop a schedule without deleting it, toggle the schedule to **inactive** in the schedule settings. The schedule remains attached to the experiment but will not trigger new executions until you reactivate it.
## Deleting a schedule
To permanently remove a schedule:
1. Open the experiment detail view.
2. Open the schedule settings.
3. Click **Delete Schedule** and confirm.
The experiment remains intact — only the automation is removed. You can still run executions manually.
Deleting an experiment also deletes its associated schedule. You do not need to delete the schedule separately before deleting the experiment.
## Viewing scheduled execution history
All executions — whether triggered manually or by a schedule — appear in the same execution list on the experiment detail page. There is no separate view for scheduled runs.
Use [Analytics](/analytics/overview) to compare results across all executions over time, regardless of how they were triggered. Organization admins can also manage schedules in bulk from **Settings → Experiment Schedules**.
Learn how to create and manage experiments on XLR8.ai.
Compare scheduled execution results over time.
Understand how schedules, executions, and experiments relate to each other.
Manage org-wide experiment schedules from Settings.