Property settings for Planned Maintenance

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You configure Planned Maintenance properties at Planned Maintenance > Properties.

Trigger properties

Use this property to maintain the planned maintenance intervals in fixed meter[planned_maintenance.fixed_meter]

Preserve the calculated meter trigger. See the illustration.

Select the check box to perform the next planned maintenance at the meter value that was originally calculated even if the most recent work order was completed at a later meter value.
Clear the check box to restart the meter calculation using the reading when the work order was completed.

Use this property to maintain the planned maintenance intervals in fixed intervals[planned_maintenance.fixed_interval]

Preserve the calculated interval trigger. See the illustration.

Select the check box to perform the next planned maintenance at the time/date that was originally calculated based on the configured interval even if the most recent work order was completed late.
Clear the check box to restart the interval calculation when the work order is completed.

\[Omitted image "property-preserve-calc.png"\] Alt text: Properties controlling trigger calculation

Parent Topic:Managing maintenance plans

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title: Property settings for Planned Maintenance
description: You configure Planned Maintenance properties at Planned Maintenance Properties .
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Planned Maintenance \(Family\)
classification: planned-maintenance-family
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Managing maintenance plans, Planned Maintenance, Service Management]
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# Property settings for Planned Maintenance

You configure Planned Maintenance properties at **Planned Maintenance** &gt; **Properties**.

## Trigger properties

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Use this property to maintain the planned maintenance intervals in fixed meter\[planned\_maintenance.fixed\_meter\]

</td><td>

Preserve the calculated meter trigger. See the illustration.

 -   Select the check box to perform the next planned maintenance at the meter value that was originally calculated even if the most recent work order was completed at a later meter value.
-   Clear the check box to restart the meter calculation using the reading when the work order was completed.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Use this property to maintain the planned maintenance intervals in fixed intervals\[planned\_maintenance.fixed\_interval\]

</td><td>

Preserve the calculated interval trigger. See the illustration.

 -   Select the check box to perform the next planned maintenance at the time/date that was originally calculated based on the configured interval even if the most recent work order was completed late.
-   Clear the check box to restart the interval calculation when the work order is completed.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>\[Omitted image "property-preserve-calc.png"\] Alt text: Properties controlling trigger calculation

**Parent Topic:**[Managing maintenance plans](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-management-for-the-enterprise/planned-maintenance-family/c_MaintPlanMgmt.md)