# New/Edit ServiceAuto Pause

- Note: this window is only included in the standard edition of Simon, not Simon Express and Simon Free. Learn more...

The Auto Pause page of the New / Edit Service window enables you to suspend checking all tests that use this kind of service on specified days (or any day) and times. Normally you'd probably want to auto-pause a test instead, but this is a quick way to pause a kind of service for many tests.

From the pop-up menu on the left of each line, choose Every Day, Weekdays, Weekends, or a specific day of the week to indicate which day(s) to automatically pause this service. Choose Never to temporarily disable this line (its times will be remembered), or click the button to remove the line.

from Enter the time that the service should be paused on the given day(s). Click the arrow under the field to select the time component, and use the stepper to the right to increase or decrease the numbers; or just click a value and type a new value, and tab to the next component. The default value is the current (or last-used) time.

to As for the from field, this sets the time that the service should be automatically resumed.

Click this button to remove the associated line.

Click this button to add a new line, allowing multiple pause times.

## Related Topics

- New/Edit Service window
- Auto Pause page of New/Edit Test window