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# Validate product offerings and specifications

# Validate product offerings and specifications {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Move a product offering or specification through the In Test and Staged statuses to validate it before you publish it.

## Before you begin

Extended life cycle states must be turned on. For more information, see [Enable extended life cycle states for product offerings](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/I0Cx8UEyPoFZWQVLEhrTAw "Turn on the In Test and Staged life cycle states for product offerings and product, service, and resource specifications, and optionally preview pre-publish records before they're published.").

Role required: sn_prd_pm.product_catalog_admin

## About this task

Only the actions available for a record's current status appear on the record.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesCRM Workspace.
2. Select the List icon .
3. Navigate to the module you want to test.
   * SpecificationsProduct Specification
   * SpecificationsService Specification
   * SpecificationsResource Specification
   * OfferingsProduct Offerings
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4. Select the product offering or specification record you want to test.
5. Select the action for the status change that you want to make.

   | Action | Result |
   | Ready for Test | Moves a Draft record to In Test. The record becomes read-only. |
   | Return to Draft | Moves an In Test record back to Draft so you can edit it again. This option is unavailable for records in the Staged state. |
   | Ready for Staging | Moves an In Test record to Staged. Blocked if anything in the record's hierarchy has a rejected approval. |
   | Publish | Moves the staged record to Published state. |
   | Retire | Retires a staged or published record. A staged record can be retired directly without publishing it first. This action is irreversible. |
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**Related concepts**   

* [Releasing product offerings by distribution channel](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yg8aLj2VyrtKoo0CkLMOvg "Channel-specific availability lets you release a published product offering to different distribution channels on different dates. Use channel overrides to coordinate phased rollouts instead of launching everywhere at once.")

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