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sourceDocument: Australia ServiceNow AI Platform Capabilities
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform

 Release :

    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia ServiceNow AI Platform Capabilities

ft:clusterId :

    - platcap

bundleId :

    - platcap

workflow :

    - Platform


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# Unlock workflow activity

# Unlock workflow
activity {#r_UnlockActivity__rlk_qks_3x}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
* 
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The Unlock activity releases a lock that was previously placed by the Lock activity.{#r_UnlockActivity__wf-unlock-activity-shortdesc}
To release a lock, specify the same lock key that was specified in the
Lock activity. If the Lock activity had a
Duration specified, and that duration has already passed, the lock
will already be released.

## Input variables

Input variables determine the initial behavior of the activity.
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Lock key | The Mutex key that releases the lock. This key must match the key specified by a Lock activity. For more information, see [Lock activity](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/tIQ1LZPuv9~LPX4armSfAA "The Lock activity prevents other instances of this workflow from continuing past this activity until the lock is released."). |
[Table 1. Unlock activity input variables]

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## States

The activity state tells the workflow engine what to do with the activity.
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| State | Description |
|-|-|
| Finished | The activity successfully released the lock. |
[Table 2. Unlock activity states]

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