Apply or change a task constraint

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title: Apply or change a task constraint
description: Apply a constraint to control when an automatically scheduled task starts or finishes. Set the constraint type and the associated constraint date if required.
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release: australia
product: Project Management
classification: project-management
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Starting a project, Using Project Management, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Apply or change a task constraint

Apply a constraint to control when an automatically scheduled task starts or finishes. Set the constraint type and the associated constraint date if required.

## Before you begin

Role required: it\_project\_manager

Verify that the task is set to automatic scheduling. Constraints apply only to automatically scheduled tasks.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Project** > **Projects** > **All**.

2.  Open a project and select Gantt Chart view.

3.  Select the task for which you want to set a constraint.


**Parent Topic:**[Starting a project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/t_CreateAProject.md)

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