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# System update sets

# System update sets {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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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 enables 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/Nf4pm4q8R2sKh3kd1Zp_EQ "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/UTgJOQvn8PY06YUa86fgcw "Configure your instance with tracked app installations or merge update sets into a single update set.") | [Working with update setsLearn about working with update sets in your instance](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/2NxVmVyA9~V3FrdYdndZRg "These procedures help you manage your customizations and resolve potential collisions before you move them to another instance.") |
| [AdministerPerform administration duties for update sets in your instance](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Vcc5H3Ltxl0u1WifUdmbhA "Perform administration duties for system update sets in your instance.") | [Working with batched update setsLearn about Batched System Update Sets in your instance](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/R2bchAjL86Fk5rtCqzhSFg "Batch update sets enable you to group update sets together so you can preview and commit them in bulk.") | [TransferTransfer System Update Sets in your instance](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/a91O2kPr4NvGPAi~Mh5oCA "When an update set is completed, you can transfer it between instances to move customizations from development, through testing, and into production.") |
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