> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.relyant.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Preventive maintenance overview

> Schedule recurring maintenance and generate work orders automatically

Preventive maintenance (PM) lets you schedule regular servicing instead of waiting for equipment to fail. You create a PM schedule once, and Relyant creates a work order each time the schedule is due.

## How it works

1. You create a PM schedule with a work order template: the title, description, location, asset, priority, category, assignee, and any attachments.
2. You set how often it repeats, such as every 3 months on the first Monday at 9:00.
3. At each scheduled time, Relyant creates a work order from the template with **Open** status.
4. The work order follows the normal work order lifecycle.

## Open preventive maintenance

In the sidebar, under **Maintenance**, click **Preventive Maintenance**.

The list shows each schedule's **Name**, **Location**, **Asset**, **Frequency**, **Next Due** time, **Status**, and **Assignee**. Search by name, location, or asset, and filter by **Status** or **Frequency**.

## Schedule statuses

| Status | Meaning |
| - | - |
| **Active** | The schedule creates work orders at each scheduled time |
| **Inactive** | The schedule is paused and doesn't create work orders |

## Who can do what

| Role | Access |
| - | - |
| **Owner** and **Admin** | Create, view, edit, pause, and delete PM schedules |
| **Member** | View PM schedules |

## How-to guides

> [card] [Create a PM schedule](https://docs.relyant.app/facilities/maintenance/preventive-maintenance/create-a-pm-schedule.md)
>
> Set up a new preventive maintenance schedule.

> [card] [Set recurrence](https://docs.relyant.app/facilities/maintenance/preventive-maintenance/set-recurrence.md)
>
> Choose how often maintenance happens.

> [card] [Auto-generated work orders](https://docs.relyant.app/facilities/maintenance/preventive-maintenance/auto-generated-work-orders.md)
>
> Learn how Relyant creates work orders from schedules.


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