Example - configure dynamic scheduling to ignore excluded technicians
Add dynamic scheduling task filters to ensure that work order tasks are not assigned to agents who are excluded from the customer account.
Before you begin
Ensure that dynamic scheduling is selected as assignment method for tasks.
Role required: wm_dispatcher, wm_manager, wm_admin
About this task
Dispatchers or managers can override exclusions at any time by manually assigning work order tasks to excluded technicians. A warning message appears that the work order task has been assigned to an excluded agent.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Dynamic Scheduling Administration > Configuration.
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Select Work OrderTask Dynamic Scheduling Config.
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On the Task Filters tab, add the Ignore Excluded Technician criterion to the task filters.
For information on adding criteria to a task filter, see Create a task filter for dynamic scheduling
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Select Update.
The dynamic scheduling matching criteria screens out the excluded agents from a particular account when the work order tasks are assigned using any of the following methods:
Related topics
Configure Field Service Management to use dynamic scheduling
Exclude Field Service technicians from being assigned work order tasks
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title: Example - configure dynamic scheduling to ignore excluded technicians
description: Add dynamic scheduling task filters to ensure that work order tasks are not assigned to agents who are excluded from the customer account.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/field-service-management/field-service-scheduling/prevent-excluded-agents.html
release: brazil
product: Field Service Scheduling
classification: field-service-scheduling
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Dynamic Scheduling, Setting up a Field Service scheduling method, Configure, Field Service Management]
---
# Example - configure dynamic scheduling to ignore excluded technicians
Add dynamic scheduling task filters to ensure that work order tasks are not assigned to agents who are excluded from the customer account.
## Before you begin
Ensure that dynamic scheduling is selected as assignment method for tasks.
Role required: wm\_dispatcher, wm\_manager, wm\_admin
## About this task
Dispatchers or managers can override exclusions at any time by manually assigning work order tasks to excluded technicians. A warning message appears that the work order task has been assigned to an excluded agent.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Dynamic Scheduling Administration** > **Configuration**.
2. Select **Work OrderTask Dynamic Scheduling Config**.
3. On the **Task Filters** tab, add the **Ignore Excluded Technician** criterion to the task filters.
For information on adding criteria to a task filter, see [Create a task filter for dynamic scheduling](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/field-service-management/field-service-scheduling/create-dynamic-scheduling-config.md)
4. Select **Update**.
The dynamic scheduling matching criteria screens out the excluded agents from a particular account when the work order tasks are assigned using any of the following methods:
- [Auto assignment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/field-service-management/field-service-scheduling/select-tasks-for-bulk-assignment.md)
- [Managing appointments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/field-service-management/appointment-booking/managing-appointments.md)
**Related topics**
[Configure Field Service Management to use dynamic scheduling](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/field-service-management/field-service-scheduling/dynamic-sched-config-field-service.md)
[Create a task filter](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/field-service-management/field-service-scheduling/create-dynamic-scheduling-config.md)
[Exclude Field Service technicians from being assigned work order tasks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/field-service-management/work-order-management/exclude-agents-from-being-assigned-tasks.md)
| title | Example - configure dynamic scheduling to ignore excluded technicians |
| description | Add dynamic scheduling task filters to ensure that work order tasks are not assigned to agents who are excluded from the customer account. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/field-service-management/field-service-scheduling/prevent-excluded-agents.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Field Service Scheduling |
| classification | field-service-scheduling |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Dynamic SchedulingSetting up a Field Service scheduling methodConfigureField Service Management |