Configure Lifecycle Events employee requests
Enable your managers and employees to open employee requests directly from Lifecycle events so that they don't have to create a new HR case or request.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_hr_le.admin or admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Lifecycle Events > Administration > Manage Lifecycle Events.
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To add employee requests to the event, open a Lifecycle Event and click the Activity Sets tab.
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Navigate to Add New > Employee Request.
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On the form, fill in the fields.
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Field |
Description |
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Title |
Title that appears in the Action list menu in the HR case. |
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Description |
Details about the request. |
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Requester |
Person who has access to view and make requests.- Opened for: Person that the Lifecycle Events case was opened for.
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Category |
Employee Requests category types.- For the HR Service category type, see HR services.
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HR Service |
Requests and assistance that an HR organization provides its employees. |
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Catalog Item |
Goods or services that are available for requests. |
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Active |
Option that an employee or manager can select to make the request available. |
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Blocks activity set completion |
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Activity Sets |
Sets of activities that the employee request is available in. |
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Audience |
Specific groups of users that have access to the employee request. For more information about these groups, see Audiences. |
Parent Topic:Lifecycle Events employee requests
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--- title: Configure Lifecycle Events employee requests description: Enable your managers and employees to open employee requests directly from Lifecycle events so that they don't have to create a new HR case or request. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/lifecycle-events/configure-employee-request.html release: brazil product: Lifecycle Events classification: lifecycle-events topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 2 breadcrumb: [Lifecycle Events employee requests, Use, Lifecycle Events, Employee Journey Management, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management] --- # Configure Lifecycle Events employee requests Enable your managers and employees to open employee requests directly from Lifecycle events so that they don't have to create a new HR case or request. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_hr\_le.admin or admin ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **Lifecycle Events** > **Administration** > **Manage Lifecycle Events**. 2. To add employee requests to the event, open a Lifecycle Event and click the **Activity Sets** tab. 3. Navigate to **Add New** > **Employee Request**. 4. On the form, fill in the fields. <table><thead><tr><th> Field </th><th> Description </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> Title </td><td> Title that appears in the Action list menu in the HR case. </td></tr><tr><td> Description </td><td> Details about the request. </td></tr><tr><td> Requester </td><td> Person who has access to view and make requests.- **Opened for**: Person that the Lifecycle Events case was opened for. - **Subject person**: Person that is the subject of the LE case. \(This person may or may not be the same person that the request was opened for.\) </td></tr><tr><td> Category </td><td> Employee Requests category types.- For the HR Service category type, see [HR services](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/hr-service-delivery/hr-service-administration.md). - For the Catalog Item category type, see [Service catalog items](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/c_IntroductionToCatalogItems.md). </td></tr><tr><td> HR Service </td><td> Requests and assistance that an HR organization provides its employees. </td></tr><tr><td> Catalog Item </td><td> Goods or services that are available for requests. </td></tr><tr><td> Active </td><td> Option that an employee or manager can select to make the request available. </td></tr><tr><td> Blocks activity set completion </td><td> - When selected, the employee request must be completed before an activity set is marked as completed. - If unselected, the activity set completes if all the underlying activities are complete regardless of whether the employee request is fulfilled. </td></tr><tr><td> Activity Sets </td><td> Sets of activities that the employee request is available in. </td></tr><tr><td> Audience </td><td> Specific groups of users that have access to the employee request. For more information about these groups, see [Audiences](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/ecpro-audience.md). </td></tr></tbody> </table>5. Click **Submit**. **Parent Topic:**[Lifecycle Events employee requests](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/lifecycle-events/employee-requests.md) **Related topics** [Verify Lifecycle Events Employee requests configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/lifecycle-events/test-verify-employee-request.md) [Filter lifecycle event activities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/lifecycle-events/filter-lifecycle-event-activities.md)
| title | Configure Lifecycle Events employee requests |
| description | Enable your managers and employees to open employee requests directly from Lifecycle events so that they don't have to create a new HR case or request. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/lifecycle-events/configure-employee-request.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Lifecycle Events |
| classification | lifecycle-events |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 2 |
| breadcrumb | Lifecycle Events employee requestsUseLifecycle EventsEmployee Journey ManagementHR Service DeliveryEmployee Service Management |