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# Activate a lens in Strategic Planning

# Activate a lens in Strategic Planning {#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

Validate your lens configuration and activate it so that your planning managers can
start creating portfolio plans using this lens.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

If you've changed the structure of an existing lens or created a custom lens,
validate its configuration and set its state to Active.

Planning managers can create portfolio plans using only lenses that are active. For a
lens to be available in the workspace for a planning manager, its configuration must
be valid and must be in the Active state.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllStrategic PlanningLenses.
2. From the Lenses list, select a lens.
3. On the lens form, click the Validate Lens related link.  
   * If the lens configuration is valid, a success message prompts you that you can now activate it.
   * If the lens configuration isn't valid, use the error messages to understand the issues and fix the configuration.Try validating
     the lens using the related link again.

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4. Select the Active field and save the form.
**Related tasks**   

* [Add or modify lens structure in Strategic Planning](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MKOZHqf1T_cWllTvsIyAdg "Add entities to your lens and build its structure so that your planning managers can start creating their portfolio plans in Strategic Planning.")

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