I just ran across the issue where two programs have not been running for a week, because they had an End Date assigned. They had previously been deactivated, but I opened them, changed the zone settings and saved them. They look like every other program that has been activated. Except they never run, because of the Advanced Setting - End Date.

Two suggestions:

1. Display these programs differently, like with a red blocker or watch, or anything to indicate that this program will NOT run normally.

2. How about a helpful message? When activating the program, either, "This program will not run until your selected Start Date of: (my_date)" or more importantly, "This program will NEVER run, because the selected End Date has passed."

And then direct the user to the Advanced Settings.

Thanks.