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# Create Cycle Manager for a Program
This document provides instructions to configure Cycle Manager in a Program.
## Prerequisites
* The user must have access to OpenG2P systems.
* The user must have a Program Manager role.
## Procedure
1. Click the main menu icon  and select ***Programs***.
***Programs*** screen is displayed.
2. Select a program from the list of program name.
For example, here the ***Benefit Program*** is selected.
***Programs/Benefit Program*** screen is displayed.
3. Click the ***Configuration*** tab in the Benefit Program.
The list of various managers are displayed.
4. In the Cycle Manager, click the ***Add a line***.
***Add: Cycle Managers*** screen is displayed.
5. Click the ***Create*** button to add a new cycle manager.
6. In the ***Manager*** drop-down field, select the ***default*** option.
A drop-down field appears.
7. Select the option ***Start typing***.
It enables the field to add a new cycle manager.
8. Enter the name of the cycle manager and then click the option ***Create and Edit.***
***Create: Manager*** screen is displayed.
The fields and their descriptions are given below.
| Field | Description |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name | Displays the manager name. It is a mandatory field. |
| Cycle Settings | |
| Auto-approve Entitlements | Check the option, if required. It is an optional field. |
| Approver Group | Select the appropriate option from the drop-down. It is a mandatory field. |
| Recurrence |
Select the appropriate option from the drop-down. The valid values are
Days - Enter the number of days to repeat the cycle of the entitlement.
Weeks - Enter the number of weeks to repeat the cycle of the entitlement.
Months - Enter the number of months to repeat the cycle of the entitlement.
Years - Enter the number of years to repeat the cycle of the entitlement.
|
4. Click the ***Save*** button to save the data and exit from the screen.
5. Click the ***Discard*** button to exit from the screen without saving the data .
6. Click the ***Save & Close*** button to save and exit from the screen.
7. Click the ***Save & New*** button to save and create new cycle manager.
The newly created cycle manger is added below the cycle manager.
This completes the process of configuration of Cycle Managers in a specific program.
### Recurrence - Weeks
4. Select the option ***Weeks*** in the drop-down.
Name of the weeks with check boxes are displayed.
5. Check the appropriate week to repeat the cycle of the entitlement.
### Recurrence - Months
6. Select the option ***Months*** in the drop-down.
***Day of Month*** field is displayed.
7. Select the appropriate option from the drop-down. The valid values are:
* Date of month
* Day of month
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