Edit a task

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Edit a task if you want to update the checklist.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_ac.automation_admin

After the automation request is moved to the following states, the option to edit a task isn’t available:

Defer
Publish
Reject

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Automation Center Workspace.
Select the list icon ([Omitted image "autocenter-list-icon.png"] Alt text: List icon.).
On the Lists tab, under Build, select All Automation Requests.
Open the automation request for which you want to delete a checklist.

Ensure that the automation request already has a checklist.
Select the Golive Checklist icon ([Omitted image "icon-golive.png"] Alt text: golive checklist icon) from the side panel.
Select Edit or Delete from the details button for a task.

If you select Edit, the Details form is displayed. Make the updates, and select Save.

If you select Delete, select Delete on the confirmation window.

Parent Topic:Working with golive checklists

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title: Edit a task
description: Edit a task if you want to update the checklist.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/automation-center/edit-task.html
release: australia
product: Automation Center
classification: automation-center
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Working with golive checklists, Working with automations, Use, Automation Center, Discover, AI Workflow Factory Prime, Agentic app development, Building applications]
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# Edit a task

Edit a task if you want to update the checklist.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_ac.automation\_admin

After the automation request is moved to the following states, the option to edit a task isn’t available:

- Defer
- Publish
- Reject

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Automation Center Workspace**.

2. Select the list icon \(\[Omitted image "autocenter-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon.\).

3. On the **Lists** tab, under **Build**, select **All Automation Requests**.

4. Open the automation request for which you want to delete a checklist.

Ensure that the automation request already has a checklist.

5. Select the Golive Checklist icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-golive.png"\] Alt text: golive checklist icon\) from the side panel.

6. Select **Edit** or **Delete** from the details button for a task.

If you select **Edit**, the Details form is displayed. Make the updates, and select **Save**.

If you select **Delete**, select **Delete** on the confirmation window.

**Parent Topic:**[Working with golive checklists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/working-golive.md)