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# System update sets

# System update sets {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

An update set is a group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. This feature allows administrators to group a series of changes into a named set and then move them as a unit to
other systems for testing or deployment.

## Get started {#system-update-sets__cf-app-landing-get-started}

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| [ExploreLearn about System Update Sets features and concepts.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0VI1AJokA10JTuO5B6nsQQ "An update set is a group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. Update sets enable developers to create functionality on a non-production instance, and promote the changes to another instance for testing or deployment.") | [ConfigureConfigure System Update Sets in your instance.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/d8usIPZd696SLoHIovVLXQ "Configure your instance with tracked app installations or merge update sets into a single update set.") | [Work with update setsWorking with System Update Sets in your instance.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/H8KvF1WpHfnwLrpJEA~lpA "Manage your customizations and resolve potential collisions before you move them to another instance.") |
| [Batched Update SetsWorking with batched System Update Sets in your instance.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Oz42DFsXBooB7J8pd304gA "Batched update sets enable you to group update sets together so you can preview and commit them in bulk.") | [ReferenceLearn about System Update Sets general guidelines and system properties.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/fInMjBhswNLYLQ0WGTb~wg "Reference topics such as general guidelines and system properties for system update sets.") |   |
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