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alias: user-guide-extend-send-ahead-run
description: "Extend Send-Ahead Runs to reopen successful operations with new evaluation steps"
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# Extend Send-Ahead Run

:lock: SendAheadRun.**Extend**

## Overview

This operation is used to extend a **Send-Ahead Run**, which allows you to reopen an existing **Send-Ahead Run** that resulted in a positive outcome by setting a new Evaluate **Step**.

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Send-Ahead Run** exists in the system, the System State is Active and the state is Open.

## Sequence of Steps

The Extend Send-Ahead Run wizard can be called from the **Send-Ahead Run** page within the Business Data Group, by selecting **Extend** from the top ribbon.

### Step 1

1. Review the original **Send-Ahead Run** information.
2. The Selection Mode cannot be changed, however you can change the remaining settings for the extended **Send-Ahead Run**:
   * If the Selection Mode was defined as Step, define the **Steps** for the Wait, Evaluate and Merge stages.
   * If the Selection Mode was defined as Logical Flow Path, you can also specify the Logical Flow Path for any of the **Steps** defined above.
   * If the Selection Mode was defined as Physical Flow Path, you must define **Flows** and **Steps** for Wait, Evaluate and Merge stages.
3. Define the Results Capture Mode:
   * Manual
   * Manual At TrackOut
   * SPC With No Violation
   * Data Collection Within Limits (this is referring to the Error Limits of the **Data Collection**)
4. Define whether the Waiting **Materials** are to be released from Hold automatically when the result of the **Send-Ahead Run** is pass (default value is `true`).
5. Select **Extend** to complete the operation.

![Screenshot showing a UI with "Extend to" label, allowing selection of "Send-Ahead Run" option.](images/extend_send_ahead_run.png)