Set up HR Service Delivery Conversational SMS service channel
Configure the Conversational SMS service channel store app for HR Service Delivery.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
The HR Service Delivery base system includes the HR SMS service channel queue with the default HR SMS Support Group assignment group. The Agent assignment rule is capacity based by default. For HR Service Delivery, configure the SMS service channel for the HR SMS queue.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Advanced Work Assignment > Service Channels.
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Select the SMS service channel.
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On the Service Channel SMS form, select the Active check box to activate the service channel.
Note: By default, most of the form is populated for you. Capacity and Utilization fields are set to 1 for Default work item size and 4 for Default capacity. You can change these, and any form values, if desired.
[Omitted image "setup-hr-sms-service-channel.png"] Alt text: Service Channel SMS form showing Active check box and capacity settings for HR SMS
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Select the Queues related list to view and configure the HR SMS queue.
[Omitted image "Queues-related-list-hr-sms.png"] Alt text: Queues related list displaying HR SMS queue configuration
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View the default configurations on the Queue HR SMS form, ensuring the Active check box is checked.
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Modify values as you desire.
[Omitted image "hr-sms-queue-configuration.png"] Alt text: Queue HR SMS form showing Active check box and default configuration settings
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Select on any of the related lists to view or modify default configured values.
Note: Notice that the Assignment Eligibility related list defaults to the HR SMS Support Group. Manually add users to this group to route assignments. Refer to Add a user to a group to learn how to add users to this group.
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Select Update to save any changes you made.
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Update the Advanced Work Assignment Presence States by navigating to Advanced Work Assignment > Settings > Presence States.
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Select Available in the Presence States list.
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In the Presence State Available form, select SMS in the Service channels Available column and move it to the Selected column using the right-pointing arrow.
[Omitted image "sms-hr-presence-state-config.png"] Alt text: Presence State Available form with SMS moved to Selected service channels column
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Select Update.
Note: For complete information regarding Conversational SMS service channels and setup guidance, refer to Conversational SMS service channel.
---
title: Set up HR Service Delivery Conversational SMS service channel
description: Configure the Conversational SMS service channel store app for HR Service Delivery.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/agent-workspace-for-hr-case-management/setup-hr-sms-service-channel.html
release: brazil
product: Agent Workspace for HR Case Management
classification: agent-workspace-for-hr-case-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [SMS conversations in HR Service Delivery Agent Workspace, Use, Agent Workspace, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---
# Set up HR Service Delivery Conversational SMS service channel
Configure the Conversational SMS service channel store app for HR Service Delivery.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## About this task
The HR Service Delivery base system includes the **HR SMS** service channel queue with the default **HR SMS Support Group** assignment group. The **Agent assignment rule** is capacity based by default. For HR Service Delivery, configure the SMS service channel for the HR SMS queue.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Advanced Work Assignment** > **Service Channels**.
2. Select the **SMS** service channel.
3. On the Service Channel SMS form, select the **Active** check box to activate the service channel.
**Note:** By default, most of the form is populated for you. **Capacity and Utilization** fields are set to 1 for **Default work item size** and 4 for **Default capacity**. You can change these, and any form values, if desired.
\[Omitted image "setup-hr-sms-service-channel.png"\] Alt text: Service Channel SMS form showing Active check box and capacity settings for HR SMS
4. Select the Queues related list to view and configure the HR SMS queue.
\[Omitted image "Queues-related-list-hr-sms.png"\] Alt text: Queues related list displaying HR SMS queue configuration
5. View the default configurations on the Queue HR SMS form, ensuring the **Active** check box is checked.
6. Modify values as you desire.
\[Omitted image "hr-sms-queue-configuration.png"\] Alt text: Queue HR SMS form showing Active check box and default configuration settings
7. Select on any of the related lists to view or modify default configured values.
**Note:** Notice that the Assignment Eligibility related list defaults to the **HR SMS Support Group**. Manually add users to this group to route assignments. Refer to [Add a user to a group](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/t_CreateAGroup.md) to learn how to add users to this group.
8. Select **Update** to save any changes you made.
9. Update the Advanced Work Assignment Presence States by navigating to **Advanced Work Assignment** > **Settings** > **Presence States**.
10. Select **Available** in the Presence States list.
11. In the Presence State Available form, select **SMS** in the **Service channels Available** column and move it to the **Selected** column using the right-pointing arrow.
\[Omitted image "sms-hr-presence-state-config.png"\] Alt text: Presence State Available form with SMS moved to Selected service channels column
12. Select **Update**.
**Note:** For complete information regarding Conversational SMS service channels and setup guidance, refer to [Conversational SMS service channel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/conversational-interfaces/conversation-sms-service-channel-store-app.md).
| title | Set up HR Service Delivery Conversational SMS service channel |
| description | Configure the Conversational SMS service channel store app for HR Service Delivery. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/agent-workspace-for-hr-case-management/setup-hr-sms-service-channel.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Agent Workspace for HR Case Management |
| classification | agent-workspace-for-hr-case-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | SMS conversations in HR Service Delivery Agent WorkspaceUseAgent WorkspaceHR Service DeliveryEmployee Service Management |