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The start date and end date can be entered manually within a task.
However, the actual start date is the date the task is activated and the actual end date is the date the task is completed.
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![](https://wiki.octopus-itsm.com/sites/all/files/Tâche - Que signifie les dates de début et fin réelle/DateDebutDateFinReelle_EN.png)
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