# Troubleshooting scheduled tasks

Inspect next-run time, timezone, enabled state, selected agent or crew, connection status, and the latest run error; fix one cause and use Run now to retest.

![Troubleshooting scheduled tasks in Foxora v5.0.3](/docs/images/v5.0.3/automation/schedules-overview.webp)

## Where this lives

Open **foxora → Schedules**.

A scheduled task starts a configured agent or crew automatically at a specified time or recurrence and records each execution as a run with status, logs, and output.

> **Safety:** Scheduled work may run without a person watching. Avoid unrestricted destructive actions, confirm connection availability, and make repeated execution safe.

## Steps

1. Open **foxora → Schedules**.
2. Reproduce the problem once with the smallest safe input and record the exact message, action, and time.
3. Inspect next-run time, timezone, enabled state, selected agent or crew, connection status, and the latest run error; fix one cause and use Run now to retest.
4. Change one reversible condition, then repeat the same test. Preserve logs or exports before any reset.
5. **Confirm the result.** Use Run now for a controlled test, inspect the created run and destination, then confirm the next scheduled time in the intended timezone.

## Choose the right path

- Use a one-time schedule for deferred work.
- Use recurrence for predictable maintenance or reporting.
- Use an event-triggered workflow when timing is not the real trigger.


## Confirm it worked

- Use Run now for a controlled test, inspect the created run and destination, then confirm the next scheduled time in the intended timezone.
- The screen, command, file, run, or destination named in this guide reflects the expected state.