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# Set the Application Period

1. Navigate to **System** > **Edit Time Period** menus on the side.
2. Set the **Type** to **Configuration Period** and click the **SEARCH TIME PERIODS** button.

<figure><img src="https://1246578764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FC21t2SaV2eKaLxvtR27D%2Fuploads%2FhmbugRPF87tzZbCcXIun%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=b5c201ce-8a6a-4fcd-92fc-d359f04bdf34" alt=""><figcaption><p>setting the Type to Configuration Period to search</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Search for the `APPLICATION_PERIOD` configuration in the search box.

<figure><img src="https://1246578764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FC21t2SaV2eKaLxvtR27D%2Fuploads%2FwOCu0HLAiAhCtbk061aa%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ae42d751-232e-4636-86eb-cafceeb7a21d" alt=""><figcaption><p>searching for the APPLICATION_PERIOD configuration period</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Click the **EDIT** button against the `APPLICATION_PERIOD` configuration.

<figure><img src="https://1246578764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FC21t2SaV2eKaLxvtR27D%2Fuploads%2FjYlK6pPwMeiAQNOk7FCc%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=f4dabd54-e119-40c7-821c-97fd7ec501a1" alt=""><figcaption><p>clicking the <strong>EDIT</strong> button against the APPLICATION_PERIOD configuration to edit</p></figcaption></figure>

5. Set the **From** and **To** dates accordingly.

<figure><img src="https://1246578764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FC21t2SaV2eKaLxvtR27D%2Fuploads%2F9hIvnMWkUcHFI27gZYQ7%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=f8d7d829-6e01-4c0b-b704-47a218657985" alt=""><figcaption><p>setting the <strong>From</strong> and <strong>To</strong> dates of the Application Period</p></figcaption></figure>

6. Click the **SAVE TIME PERIOD** button to save.