Source: https://vaultcrmhelp.veeva.com/doc/Content/CRM_topics/CampaignManager/Activating/ActivatingCampaign.htm

## Activating Campaigns and Journeys

Once the campaign or journey is ready, marketing users can then activate the campaign or journey immediately, or schedule activation for later.

**Who can use this feature?**

* Marketing Users - Browser
* [Activating Now](#Activating)
* [Scheduling for Later](#Scheduli)
* Users require a Campaign Manager license

### Configuring Activating Campaigns and Journeys for

[![Closed](../../../../Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Marketing Users](#)

To configure this feature, ensure [Configuring Campaign Manager](../Config/ConfigCM.htm) is complete.

### Activating Now as

[![Closed](../../../../Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Marketing Users](#)

To activate the campaign or journey immediately:

1. Navigate to the appropriate campaign or journey.

   ![](../../../Resources/Images/CampaignManager/ExecutingCampaign.png)
2. Select the **Activate Now** tile. A confirmation modal displays.

   ![](../../../Resources/Images/CampaignManager/ExecutingCampaign1.png)

   For journeys, users must also define an end date and time of the journey. If the journey has defined targets, the user must also select whether to run the first batch immediately, or for the next scheduled batch, based on the journey’s defined frequency.
3. Select the **Activate Now** button.

### Scheduling Activation as

[![Closed](../../../../Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)Marketing Users](#)

To activate the campaign or journey at a future date and time:

1. Navigate to the appropriate campaign or journey.

   ![](../../../Resources/Images/CampaignManager/ExecutingCampaign.png)
2. Select the **Schedule Activation** tile. The Schedule Activation modal displays.

   ![](../../../Resources/Images/CampaignManager/ExecutingCampaign2.png)
3. Enter a future **Date** and **Time**.

   You may enter today's date as long as you enter a time after the current time. If one or more actions have [Field Review](../Details/FieldReview.htm) enabled, the campaign must be scheduled at least one hour in advance. For journeys, users must also define an end date and time of the journey.
4. Select **Schedule Activation**. A Scheduled section displays at the top of the Overview sub-tab with the following links:

   * Select the **Cancel Activation** link to cancel the scheduled activation
   * Select the **Reschedule** link to modify the scheduled date and time

Once the campaign or journey has activated, a set of metrics displays in the Performance Summary section. See [Monitoring Performance in Campaign Manager](../Performance/MonitoringCampaignPerformance.htm) for more information.

### Related Topics

[Managing Target Lists](../TargetList/ManageTargetList.htm)

[Using Campaign Manager to Send Emails](../Details/SendEmails.htm)

[Monitoring Performance in Campaign Manager](../Performance/MonitoringCampaignPerformance.htm)