> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://plera.co/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Runs

## What is a Run?

A Run is a single campaign instance created from a Play. It gives the campaign a name and keeps related lead sources, sequences, replies, and analytics together.

The Run is not a long setup form. The audience comes from lead sources, and the offer and sender context come from strategy profiles used by sequences.

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## Run lifecycle

```
Draft -> Active -> Paused / Completed
```

| Status        | What it means                                                                                     |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Draft**     | Configured but outreach hasn't started. You can edit settings, browse leads, and review messages. |
| **Active**    | Outreach is live. Leads are moving through the sequence and messages are being sent.              |
| **Paused**    | Temporarily stopped. No new messages will be sent until you resume.                               |
| **Completed** | All leads have finished the sequence.                                                             |

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## Creating a Run

1. Pick a Play from the Play Library
2. Open the Play detail
3. Click **Create run with play**
4. Give the Run a name

The new Run becomes available in the workspace run selector. From there, find or assign leads, build a sequence, and review messages before launch.

<Frame caption="Show the Play detail view creating a named Run and the new Run appearing in the workspace run selector.">
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</Frame>

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## What belongs to the Run

* The selected Play
* Run name and status
* Discovery searches, clues, imports, and manual lead sources
* Sequences created from eligible enriched source groups
* Message generation and review state
* Replies, issues, and analytics

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## Changing a Play on a draft Run

You can swap the Play on a Run while it is still in Draft status. This resets play-derived setup, sequence state, and dependent campaign structure for that Run.

Once a Run is Active, the Play is locked.

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## Managing multiple runs

You can run multiple campaigns simultaneously, each based on different Plays or audiences. Each Run is independent: leads, sequences, and analytics are separate per Run.