Reactivate a deprecated activity

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_ReactivateDeprecatedActivity.md

Orchestration activities that were converted to activity packs are deprecated for upgraded and new instances but can be reactivated for use in new workflows.

Before you begin

Role required: workflow_admin, admin

Note: Reactivation of deprecated activities for use in new workflows is discouraged. Legacy activities cannot use the unique features of the scoped applications, such as reuse of data from the databus and input variable testing.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Workflow > Administration > Activity Definitions.
In the list of activities, clear the condition Category !=deprecated from the filter.
Open the definition record for the activity you want to reactivate.
Select the What to Display tab.
In the Category field, replace the value deprecated with another category.

This can be an arbitrary string.
Click Update.

The system creates a new category using the value provided and reactivates the activity, which becomes available in the Core tab of the Workflow Editor.

Parent Topic:Deprecated Orchestration activities

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title: Reactivate a deprecated activity
description: Orchestration activities that were converted to activity packs are deprecated for upgraded and new instances but can be reactivated for use in new workflows.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/orchestration/t\_ReactivateDeprecatedActivity.html
release: australia
product: Orchestration
classification: orchestration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Deprecated Orchestration activities, Activate Orchestration, Classic Orchestration, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Reactivate a deprecated activity

Orchestration activities that were converted to activity packs are deprecated for upgraded and new instances but can be reactivated for use in new workflows.

## Before you begin

Role required: workflow\_admin, admin

**Note:** Reactivation of deprecated activities for use in new workflows is discouraged. Legacy activities cannot use the unique features of the scoped applications, such as reuse of data from the [databus](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/orchestration/c_OrchestrationDatabus.md) and input variable testing.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Workflow** &gt; **Administration** &gt; **Activity Definitions**.

2. In the list of activities, clear the condition **Category !=deprecated** from the filter.

3. Open the definition record for the activity you want to reactivate.

4. Select the **What to Display** tab.

5. In the **Category** field, replace the value **deprecated** with another category.

This can be an arbitrary string.

6. Click **Update**.

The system creates a new category using the value provided and reactivates the activity, which becomes available in the **Core** tab of the Workflow Editor.

**Parent Topic:**[Deprecated Orchestration activities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/orchestration/r_OrchestrationBasicActivities.md)