> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Why didn't Auto Duty run?

> Check the Auto Duty's Active status, cadence, and planning window when an expected Planning Cycle hasn't started or hasn't generated.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Is the Auto Duty Active?">
    Turning off **Active** stops future cycles from starting, though a cycle already in progress runs to completion. Open the Auto Duty and confirm its status. See [Turning automation off mid-cycle](/docs/auto-duty-planning/setting-up-an-auto-duty#turning-automation-off-mid-cycle).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the cadence and start day">
    Cycles start on the **Weekly** or **Monthly** cadence and start day configured in **Basics**. If today isn't the configured start day, the cycle hasn't been triggered yet.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check whether a cycle is already in progress">
    Only one cycle runs per period. If one is already in progress, a new one for the same period won't start — and won't appear as an option for [Start Manual Cycle](/docs/auto-duty-planning/running-a-planning-cycle#starting-a-cycle) either.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Was the cycle waiting on you?">
    If **Generate duty plan automatically** is off, the cycle sits in **Availability & Leave** until an admin selects **Generate Duty Plan**. It won't move to Generate on its own. See [The 5 stages](/docs/auto-duty-planning/running-a-planning-cycle#the-5-stages).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Was the cycle Cancelled?">
    A cancelled cycle doesn't generate or publish, and it doesn't restart itself — a new manual cycle is needed for that period. See [Cancelling a cycle](/docs/auto-duty-planning/running-a-planning-cycle#cancelling-a-cycle).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Did it fail instead of not running?">
    A **Failed** cycle did run, but couldn't produce a valid schedule. Check the failure reason on the cycle page — see [If generation fails](/docs/auto-duty-planning/running-a-planning-cycle#if-generation-fails).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Set up an Auto Duty" icon="sliders" href="/docs/auto-duty-planning/setting-up-an-auto-duty">
    Review cadence, planning window, and automation toggles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run a planning cycle" icon="route" href="/docs/auto-duty-planning/running-a-planning-cycle">
    What each of the five stages needs from you.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>