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# Period 1-3

Use this tab to set up a declination rule that applies if an absence is requested within a certain period.

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Since that can have various reason in your environment, the Period rules allow to specify a custom declination message that is shown to a user if such a rule applies to his/her request.

## Buttons

| Button | Description                     |
| ------ | ------------------------------- |
| Save   | Saves your declination settings |