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# Periods

> Package rates can differ by month, by weekday, and by day of the month, set through periods.

### Period list

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  **The periods that drive rate-by-period.**

  * Search by the month, weekday, or day you want.
  * Reorder periods freely.
  * When periods overlap, the one higher in the list (the higher priority) applies first. A package's own period order can be brought in line with this priority through "Sort periods" on [overnight packages](/en/inventory-rate/package-stay).
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<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vendit-d49adf2c/Jw6QjjIPm_Kg05m-/images/en-period-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Jw6QjjIPm_Kg05m-&q=85&s=9c3c58986cd8c61e14e14688c68ff774" alt="Period list" width="4320" height="2439" data-path="images/en-period-list.png" />

### Creating a period

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  **Add the period you want.**

  * **Period name (required)**
  * **End date**
    * Run the period indefinitely, or give it a start and end date to use it temporarily.
  * **Months**
    * Pick any months from January to December.
  * **Weekdays**
    * Pick any days from Sunday to Saturday.
  * **Days**
    * Pick any dates from the 1st to the 31st.
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<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vendit-d49adf2c/Jw6QjjIPm_Kg05m-/images/en-period-create.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Jw6QjjIPm_Kg05m-&q=85&s=05d70778ae753bdccb5d71b287e05430" alt="Creating a period" width="4320" height="2439" data-path="images/en-period-create.png" />

### Period rate adjustment

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vendit-d49adf2c/Jw6QjjIPm_Kg05m-/images/en-period-rate-adjust.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Jw6QjjIPm_Kg05m-&q=85&s=0a6dd985dfe5414aa72ce88de5ba36ea" alt="Period rate adjustment" width="4320" height="2439" data-path="images/en-period-rate-adjust.png" />

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  **Adjust the rate across the whole period, by amount or by percentage.**

  * Turn period rate adjustment on and rates flex by period.
  * Mark up or discount per currency.
  * Adjustment methods
    * By amount
    * By percentage
    * By percentage, then an extra amount on top
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### Deleting a period

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vendit-d49adf2c/AywIyZTf2npy9O_O/images/en-period-delete-icon.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AywIyZTf2npy9O_O&q=85&s=f8a371fd2a4befd79e187b24f2f96048" alt="Deleting a period" width="4320" height="2439" data-path="images/en-period-delete-icon.png" />

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  **A period you no longer use can be deleted.**
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<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vendit-d49adf2c/AywIyZTf2npy9O_O/images/en-period-delete-confirm.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=AywIyZTf2npy9O_O&q=85&s=ccbb3f2ee72ac467d4976643151ea70d" alt="Period deletion" width="4320" height="2439" data-path="images/en-period-delete-confirm.png" />