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# Change lockdown states

# Change lockdown states {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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These states describe where a change lockdown sits in its approval cycle, which actions are available, and whether the lockdown holds any change requests.

## States of a change lockdown {#change-lockdown-states__section_lockdown_states}

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| State | Description | Available actions |
|-|-|-|
| Draft | The lockdown is being defined. The conditions and the schedule are editable, and no change request is on hold. The Preview action becomes available after a schedule entry is saved. | Preview, Update, Request Approval, Delete |
| Awaiting Approval | Approval has been requested and an approval record is generated for the assignment group or the assigned user. No change request is on hold yet. | Preview, Revert to Draft, Cancel Lockdown, Delete |
| Enforced | The lockdown is approved and active. The matched change requests appear in the Schedule Lockdown Changes related list with the On hold column set to `true`. | Cancel Lockdown, Delete |
| Cancelled | The lockdown has ended. If it had been enforced, the change requests that it held are released. A canceled lockdown can't be reverted or reused. | Delete |
[Table 1. Change lockdown states and available actions]

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## Related lists on a change lockdown {#change-lockdown-states__section_lockdown_related_lists}

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| Related list | Description |
|-|-|
| Schedule Entries | Periods that the lockdown covers. Each entry sets values such as All day, Repeat on, End date time, Float day, and Float week. A lockdown needs at least one entry. |
| Schedule Lockdown Changes | Change requests that the lockdown holds, with their Change request number, Short description, State, and On hold value. This list is populated when the lockdown is enforced. |
| Approvers | Approval records generated for the lockdown, with their state, approver, comments, and creation date. |
[Table 2. Change lockdown related lists]

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**Related concepts**   

* [Change lockdown](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_FlwAKV4BLQWcpGJZX079Q "Change lockdown allows change managers to pause all or a subset of in-flight change requests. Use it during major unplanned IT, critical, or financial events.")