Create an order guide
You can create an order guide with a two-step or three-step ordering process.
Before you begin
Role required: catalog_admin or admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Service Catalog > Catalog Definition > Order Guides.
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Click New.
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Fill in the fields as appropriate.
For more information about the fields and their descriptions on the Order guide form, see Order guide form.
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Right-click the form header and click Save.
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In the Rule base related list, define the rules that determine which items are included in an order.
For more information, see Create a rule.
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Configure the sequence in which the items in a rule base of an order guide must be fulfilled by selecting the Generate sequence button.
For more information, see Configure a sequence to fulfill items in order guides.
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In the Variables related list, define any variables required.
- Configure a sequence to fulfill items in order guides
Configure a sequence in Playbooks to fulfill items in order guides. Once you define a sequence, you don't have to manually check whether required items have been fulfilled before fulfilling their dependent items.
Parent Topic:Order guides
---
title: Create an order guide
description: You can create an order guide with a two-step or three-step ordering process.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/t\_CreateAnOrderGuide.html
release: brazil
product: Service Catalog
classification: service-catalog
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Order guides, Types of catalog items, Explore, Service Catalog, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---
# Create an order guide
You can create an order guide with a two-step or three-step ordering process.
## Before you begin
Role required: catalog\_admin or admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Service Catalog** > **Catalog Definition** > **Order Guides**.
2. Click **New**.
3. Fill in the fields as appropriate.
For more information about the fields and their descriptions on the Order guide form, see [Order guide form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/order-guide-form.md).
4. Right-click the form header and click **Save**.
5. In the Rule base related list, define the rules that determine which items are included in an order.
For more information, see [Create a rule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/t_CreateARule.md).
6. Configure the sequence in which the items in a rule base of an order guide must be fulfilled by selecting the **Generate sequence** button.
For more information, see [Configure a sequence to fulfill items in order guides](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/generate-order-guide-sequence.md).
7. In the Variables related list, define any variables required.
- **[Configure a sequence to fulfill items in order guides](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/generate-order-guide-sequence.md)**
Configure a sequence in Playbooks to fulfill items in order guides. Once you define a sequence, you don't have to manually check whether required items have been fulfilled before fulfilling their dependent items.
**Parent Topic:**[Order guides](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/c_ServiceCatalogOrderGuides.md)
| title | Create an order guide |
| description | You can create an order guide with a two-step or three-step ordering process. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/t\_CreateAnOrderGuide.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Service Catalog |
| classification | service-catalog |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Order guidesTypes of catalog itemsExploreService CatalogManage service capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |