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description: Fulfillment designers can configure the steps to be executed at a future date and time. They can set a delay for the execution of steps based on the start date of the source line item, the execution time of the previous steps, or a custom date based on a context definition field.
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# Configure Steps for Future Execution

Fulfillment designers can configure the steps to be executed at a future date and time. They can set a delay for the execution of steps based on the start date of the source line item, the execution time of the previous steps, or a custom date based on a context definition field.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d52625e61 ">To configure the steps:</td>

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              <p>Fulfillment Designer </p>
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              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">DRO Admin</p>
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![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-revenue-264-0-0-production-enus/91ca99c6-d5c8-4986-b961-c6b7801e0d0d/images/icon_note.png)

Note To schedule steps , enable Future-Dated Steps on the Dynamic Revenue Orchestrator Settings page. If this feature isn’t enabled, the Execution Schedule section doesn’t appear on the Fulfillment Definition Steps page.

1. Create a workspace or select a workspace from the Recently Viewed section.
2. Create the Fulfillment Step Group, add a step, and enter the details.
    
    See [Define Orchestration Plan Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.dro_define_orchestration_components.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Create and organize fulfillment steps, their dependencies, and fulfillment processes in fulfillment workspaces.").
3. To edit a step, select **Edit** from the dropdown.
4. Select the execution schedule
    
    |  |  |
    | --- | --- |
    | Source Line Start Date | To schedule the execution based on the start date of the source. |
    | Previous Steps Execution Date | To schedule the execution based on the execution date of the previous steps. |
    | Custom Date | To schedule the execution based on a custom date defined in the associated context definition. |
5. To set a delay depending on the specified execution schedule, select the delay unit, and enter a positive number as the delay value.
    
    ![step delay value and unit](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-revenue-264-0-0-production-enus/91ca99c6-d5c8-4986-b961-c6b7801e0d0d/revenue/images/dro/dro_delay_unit_and_value.png)
6. Save your work.

- **[View Step Status and Details](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.dro_step_status.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    After you submit the order to DRO, go to Fulfillment Lines and select **View Fulfillment Plan** to view the step status, details, and dependencies.
- **[Configure Context Definition Fields for Future Dated Fulfillment Steps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.dro_configure_context_for_custom_dates.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    You can configure the execution of steps in your orchestration plan based on custom dates that correspond to date or datetime tags in context definition.
- **[Use Custom Dates To Schedule Fulfillment Steps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.dro_custom_dates_for_fds.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Configure the execution of steps in your orchestration plan based on custom dates that correspond to date or datetime tags in context definition. For example, you can map a custom context tag to a custom field to activate a service on a date requested by the customer.