Work on a change request in Service Operations Workspace
Modify a supported configuration item to clear a change request.
Before you begin
Role required: itil
Procedure
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Open a change request.
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To open a change request, select the List icon ([Omitted image "sow-list.png"] Alt text:) and then navigate to Changes.
Note: The following lists are available:
- Open
- Closed
- All
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Select a change request from the relevant list.
Note: You can also open a change request from the Incidents, Problems or Interactions lists.
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Perform any of the following actions on the change record page.
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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Create change tasks for delegation |
In the Overview tab, select Add Task. For more information about creating a change task, see Create a change task in Service Operations Workspace. |
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Compose an email from the change |
Select the more actions icon ([Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"] Alt text:) and select Compose Email. |
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Create outage |
Select the more actions icon ([Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"] Alt text:) and select Create Outage. |
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View dependencies |
View the entities associated with the CI that can be impacted as a result of the change request.In the Impact section of the Details tab, select the Configuration item dependency view icon ( [Omitted image "dependency-icon-r.png"] Alt text: ) displayed in the Configuration item, Service offering, or Service field, as applicable. The unified dependency Configuration Management Database (CMDB) map is displayed in a new tab within the workspace view. |
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Refresh impacted services on a change request form |
Select the more actions icon ([Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"] Alt text:) and select Refresh Impacted Services. For information about refreshing impacted services, see Refresh impacted services and CIs for Change. |
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Cancel the change |
Select the more actions icon ([Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"] Alt text:) and select Cancel. |
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Delete the change |
Select the more actions icon ([Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"] Alt text:) and select Delete. |
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Copy the record page URL to easily access the record |
Select the more actions icon ([Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"] Alt text:) and select Copy URL. |
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View the record information such as SLAs |
From the contextual side panel, select the record Information icon ([Omitted image "record-info-icon.png"] Alt text:). |
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Attach a record that helps in quick resolution of the change |
|
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Collaborate using Microsoft Teams |
From the contextual side panel, select the collaborate icon ([Omitted image "collaborate-sidebar.png"] Alt text:). |
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Add attachments |
From the contextual side panel, select the attachments icon ([Omitted image "attachment-icon.png"] Alt text:).Note: The added attachments are displayed in the activity stream in the Compose section. |
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Create templates for reuse |
From the contextual side panel, select the templates icon ([Omitted image "template-icon.png"] Alt text:) and create a template or reuse an existing one. |
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Approve the change |
Select the Related records tab, and then select Approvers. |
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Implement the change |
Select Implement to put the change request into action. The change request state changes to Implement. The workflow creates two change tasks: Implement and Post-implementation testing. Review the change tasks and assign them to a user or group, as appropriate. |
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Review a change request |
Select Review after reviewing the details on the change request. The change request is moved to the Review state. All open change tasks are set to Canceled. |
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Close a change request |
Select Close after entering the **Close code ** and **Close notes ** in the **Closure Information ** section. The change request is closed. |
- Schedule
- Request approval for access
- Request approval for authorize
- Implement
- Review
- Close
Parent Topic:Change Management in Service Operations Workspace
Related topics
Create a change request in Service Operations Workspace
Create a change task in Service Operations Workspace
Work on a change task in Service Operations Workspace
---
title: Work on a change request in Service Operations Workspace
description: Modify a supported configuration item to clear a change request.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/work-on-change-sow.html
release: brazil
product: Service Operations Workspace
classification: service-operations-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 4
breadcrumb: [Change Management in Service Operations Workspace, Operating IT services in your organization, Service Operations Workspace for ITSM, IT Service Management]
---
# Work on a change request in Service Operations Workspace
Modify a supported configuration item to clear a change request.
## Before you begin
Role required: itil
## Procedure
1. Open a change request.
2. To open a change request, select the List icon \(\[Omitted image "sow-list.png"\] Alt text:\) and then navigate to **Changes**.
**Note:** The following lists are available:
- Open
- Closed
- All
3. Select a change request from the relevant list.
**Note:** You can also open a change request from the **Incidents**, **Problems** or **Interactions** lists.
4. Perform any of the following actions on the change record page.
<table id="choicetable_hvj_ccg_vsb"><thead><tr><th align="left" id="d155859e118">
Option
</th><th align="left" id="d155859e121">
Description
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td id="d155859e127">
**Create change tasks for delegation**
</td><td>
In the **Overview** tab, select **Add Task**. For more information about creating a change task, see [Create a change task in Service Operations Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/create-change-task-sow.md).
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e149">
**Compose an email from the change**
</td><td>
Select the more actions icon \(\[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and select **Compose Email**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e166">
**Create outage**
</td><td>
Select the more actions icon \(\[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and select **Create Outage**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e183">
**View dependencies**
</td><td>
View the entities associated with the CI that can be impacted as a result of the change request.In the **Impact** section of the **Details** tab, select the Configuration item dependency view icon \( \[Omitted image "dependency-icon-r.png"\] Alt text: \) displayed in the **Configuration item**, **Service offering**, or **Service** field, as applicable. The unified dependency Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\) map is displayed in a new tab within the workspace view.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e225">
**Refresh impacted services on a change request form**
</td><td>
Select the more actions icon \(\[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and select **Refresh Impacted Services**. For information about refreshing impacted services, see [Refresh impacted services and CIs for Change](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/change-management/refresh-impacted-services-cis.md).
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e249">
**Cancel the change**
</td><td>
Select the more actions icon \(\[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and select **Cancel**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e266">
**Delete the change**
</td><td>
Select the more actions icon \(\[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and select **Delete**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e285">
**Copy the record page URL to easily access the record**
</td><td>
Select the more actions icon \(\[Omitted image "more-actions-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and select **Copy URL**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e302">
**View the record information such as SLAs**
</td><td>
From the contextual side panel, select the record Information icon \(\[Omitted image "record-info-icon.png"\] Alt text:\).
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e316">
**Attach a record that helps in quick resolution of the change**
</td><td>
1. From the contextual side panel, select the agent assist icon \(\[Omitted image "agent-assist-icon.png"\] Alt text:\).
2. Search for a resource and perform the required action, for example, link the change to an incident.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e340">
**Collaborate using Microsoft Teams**
</td><td>
From the contextual side panel, select the collaborate icon \(\[Omitted image "collaborate-sidebar.png"\] Alt text:\).
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e357">
**Add attachments**
</td><td>
From the contextual side panel, select the attachments icon \(\[Omitted image "attachment-icon.png"\] Alt text:\).**Note:** The added attachments are displayed in the activity stream in the **Compose** section.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e377">
**Create templates for reuse**
</td><td>
From the contextual side panel, select the templates icon \(\[Omitted image "template-icon.png"\] Alt text:\) and create a template or reuse an existing one.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e391">
**Approve the change**
</td><td>
Select the **Related records** tab, and then select **Approvers**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e409">
**Implement the change**
</td><td>
Select **Implement** to put the change request into action. The change request state changes to **Implement**. The workflow creates two change tasks: **Implement** and **Post-implementation testing**. Review the change tasks and assign them to a user or group, as appropriate.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e433">
**Review a change request**
</td><td>
Select **Review** after reviewing the details on the change request.
The change request is moved to the **Review** state. All open change tasks are set to **Canceled**.
</td></tr><tr><td id="d155859e458">
**Close a change request**
</td><td>
Select **Close** after entering the **Close code ** and **Close notes ** in the **Closure Information ** section.
The change request is closed.
</td></tr></tbody>
</table> The following action buttons are displayed only if the **On Hold** field is configured for the change request form in SOW:
- Schedule
- Request approval for access
- Request approval for authorize
- Implement
- Review
- Close
**Parent Topic:**[Change Management in Service Operations Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/change-sow.md)
**Related topics**
[Create a change request in Service Operations Workspace]()
[Standard change catalog]()
[Create a change task in Service Operations Workspace]()
[Work on a change task in Service Operations Workspace]()
[Create a Change Advisory Board \(CAB\) definition]()
[Create a CAB meeting]()
[Conduct a CAB meeting in the CAB workbench]()
| title | Work on a change request in Service Operations Workspace |
| description | Modify a supported configuration item to clear a change request. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/work-on-change-sow.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Service Operations Workspace |
| classification | service-operations-workspace |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 4 |
| breadcrumb | Change Management in Service Operations WorkspaceOperating IT services in your organizationService Operations Workspace for ITSMIT Service Management |