System update sets

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title: System update sets
description: An update set is a group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. This feature allows administrators to group a series of changes into a named set and then move them as a unit to other systems for testing or deployment.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/system-update-sets/system-update-sets.html
release: australia
product: System Update Sets
classification: system-update-sets
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Deploying applications, Classic app development, Building applications]
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# System update sets

An update set is a group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. This feature allows administrators to group a series of changes into a named set and then move them as a unit to other systems for testing or deployment.

## Get started

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[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text:Learn about System Update Sets features and concepts.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/system-update-sets/exploring-system-update-sets.md)

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[Configure\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text:Configure System Update Sets in your instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/system-update-sets/configure-system-update-sets.md)

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[Work with update sets\[Omitted image "bus-compliance.svg"\] Alt text:Working with System Update Sets in your instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/system-update-sets/using-system-update-sets.md)

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[Batched Update Sets\[Omitted image "bus-compliance.svg"\] Alt text:Working with batched System Update Sets in your instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/system-update-sets/us-hier-overview.md)

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[Reference\[Omitted image "bus-documentation.svg"\] Alt text:Learn about System Update Sets general guidelines and system properties.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/system-update-sets/update-sets-reference.md)

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