Add related tasks to a change schedule

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title: Add related tasks to a change schedule
description: Create related definitions to present related tasks for change requests in the change schedule. For example, define a related definition to view the change tasks associated with a change request.
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release: australia
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Add related tasks to a change schedule

Create related definitions to present related tasks for change requests in the change schedule. For example, define a related definition to view the change tasks associated with a change request.

## Before you begin

-   The Change Management - Change Schedule plugin \(com.snc.change\_management.soc\) must be active.
-   A parent change schedule must be defined.
-   Role required: itil, sn\_chg\_soc.change\_soc\_admin, sn\_change\_role, sn\_change\_write, or admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Schedules** > **Change Schedule Definitions**.

2.  Select a change schedule definition.

3.  Select **New** on the **Related Definition** tab.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_shn_gqf_gdb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the related definition.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Change schedule definition

</td><td>

Reference for the parent change schedule.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Check box that, when selected, makes the child schedule active.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Related Records

</td></tr><tr><td>

Table name

</td><td>

List to select the table on which the Related Definition is based.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Reference field

</td><td>

Reference the Related Definition is based on, for example, change request.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Start date field

</td><td>

Start date field from the related record.

</td></tr><tr><td>

End date field

</td><td>

End date field from the related record.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Condition

</td><td>

Conditions included in the change schedule and the associated ordering of the conditions. For example, to display only implementation tasks, you must build a specific condition that displays implementation tasks.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Record Summary**Note:** The record summary pop-up appears when you select any span on the change schedule timeline.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Left column fields

</td><td>

List of fields that appear on the left column of the record summary pop-up. The record summary pop-up appears when you select any span on the change schedule timeline.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Right column fields

</td><td>

List of fields that appear on the right column of the record summary pop-up. The record summary pop-up appears when you select any span on the change schedule timeline.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>    **Note:** You can also add style rules specific to a related task. You can configure the change schedule page to show related tasks for the change, such as implementation tasks.

5.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Change schedules](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/change-management/change-schedule.md)

**Related topics**  


[Change schedules view]()

[Create a change schedule from the Change Schedules page]()

[Create a change schedule from the change schedule definition]()

[Style rules definition]()