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# Configuring Scheduled Closures

Scheduled closures allow you to manage location availability for fulfillment to plan for holidays, weather events, and operational downtime.

## Procedure

1. In the left menu, click **Inventory > Locations**.\
   The **Locations** page is displayed.

2. Click a location’s number.\
   The **Edit Location** page is displayed.

3. In the **Location Status** section, click the **Scheduled Closures** tab.\
   The **Scheduled Closures** tab is displayed.

4. Click **Schedule Closure**.\
   The **Schedule Closure** window is displayed.

5. To set the beginning date of the closure for the location, in the **Start Closure Date** field, enter the date.
   * Do one of the following:
     * Use the calendar to select the date.
     * Enter a date in the following format: mm/dd/yyyy.

6. To set the beginning time of the closure for the location, in the **Start Closure Time** field, enter the time.
   * Do one of the following:
     * Select a time.
     * Enter a time in hh:mm format and specify AM or PM.\
       The time zone is recorded from your browser. fabric recommends you turn off any VPNs before setting up scheduled closures.

7. To specify an end date and time for the closure, follow the instructions in steps 5 and 6 to configure the **End Closure Date** and **End Closure Time** fields.\
   The **Specify closure end date** field is selected by default. If you don't want to specify an end date, clear the selection.

8. (Optional) To specify the shipping methods this closure applies to, do the following:
   * Clear the selection in the **Applies to all shipping methods** field.\
     The **Shipping methods** field is displayed.
   * In the **Shipping methods** field, select the shipping methods the closure applies to.\
     Note: SDD stands for same-day-delivery.

9. In the **Reason Code** field, select the reason for the closure.\
   NOTE: Contact [fabric support](https://support.fabric.inc/hc/en-us/requests/new) for help setting up reason codes.

10. (Optional) To add a short description about the reason for the closure, click **Add Notes** and enter a description.

11. Click **Schedule**.

The outage is scheduled for the duration you defined.