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title: Managing Dates
description: "You can very easily manage some date settings for an RO within Workflow by clicking on a card and going to the “**Vehicle**” tab. When you first bring an RO into Workflow, you'll want to set up the Arrival date…"
url: "https://profitforward.com/documentation/repair-orders/managing-dates"
updated: "2025-01-31"
category: Repair Orders
---

# Managing Dates

You can very easily manage some date settings for an RO within Workflow by clicking on a card and going to the “**Vehicle**” tab. When you first bring an RO into Workflow, you'll want to set up the Arrival date which will automatically

### **Step 1**:

Click on the RO card that doesn't have the IN/OUT dates configured yet.

![](https://profitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RO-Card-Dates.webp)

### **Step 2**:

![Date Picker](https://profitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Date-Picker-icon.webp)

Set the **Arrived Date** by clicking on the calendar icon to the right of the field and selecting the appropriate date.

![RO Card Arrived Date](https://profitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RO-Card-Arrived-Date.webp)

### **Step 3**:

![Date Picker](https://profitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Date-Picker-icon.webp)

If desired, you can override the calculated **Target Date** and set a custom **Promised Date** by clicking on the calendar icon to the right of the field and selecting the appropriate date.

![RO Card Promised Date](https://profitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RO-Card-Promised-Date.webp)

### **Result**

The IN/OUT dates now show on the card and the indicator for 'days remaining until delivery' is calculated and showing a value.

![RO Card Dates 2](https://profitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RO-Card-Dates-2.webp)