Publish a test group

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title: Publish a test group
description: Publish a test group so that you can relate it to a specification or a product model and your teams see only approved test groups.
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last_updated: "2026-10-23"
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keywords: [publish test group, test group state]
breadcrumb: [Setting up a test group, Setting up test configuration records, Configure, Service Test Management, Telecommunications, Media, and Technology \(TMT\)]
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# Publish a test group

Publish a test group so that you can relate it to a specification or a product model and your teams see only approved test groups.

## Before you begin

The test group must be in the Draft state.

A manual test group needs at least one test definition. For more information, see [Map test definitions to a test group](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-media-technology/add-test-definitions-to-test-group.md).

Role required: sn\_st\_mgmt.test\_def\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Test Management** > **Test Groups** > **All**.

2.  Select the test group that you want to publish.

3.  Select **Publish**.


## Result

The state of the test group changes from Draft to Published. You can't change its definition mappings or its execution type after it's published.

## What to do next

Relate the published test group to a specification or a product model. See [Associate a test group to a specifications or product model](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-media-technology/define-relationship-test-group-specifications.md).