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# Define a group characteristic

# Define a characteristic for a test group {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 29, 2026  
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Add a characteristic to a test group so that its test definitions can inherit the characteristic and the test group run can show it.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_st_mgmt.test_def_creator, admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllService Test ManagementTest GroupsAll.
2. Select the test group that you want to open.
3. In the Test Characteristics related list, select New.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For more information about the fields, see [Test Characteristic form fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/oVycodjhVLXftjEloa9lZA "Review the fields on the Test Characteristic form and the rules that govern which characteristics you can add.").  
   Note:  
   A characteristic belongs to either a test group or a test definition, not both. You can't change the owner after you save the record.
5. Select Submit.

## Result

The characteristic is added to the test group.

## What to do next

Map the characteristic to a test definition so that the test definition inherits it. See [Map a test group characteristic to a test definition](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DbwzTIlSkvWFsQGO7ALNsg "Map a characteristic of a test group to a test definition so that the test definition inherits the characteristic from the group.").

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