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# Associate to a specification

# Associate a test group
to a specifications or product model {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated October 26, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Establish a relationship between test groups and their respective specifications or product model to determine the tests that must be executed for a given inventory. This relationship confirms that the appropriate tests are
identified and executed based on the defined specifications. Without this association, the system can't accurately assign the necessary tests for each inventory item.

## Before you begin

The test group must be in the Published state. See [Publish a test group](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/f~bNo9ck8VJZFMIWDcIhgA "Publish a test group so that you can relate it to a specification or a product model and your teams see only approved test groups.").

To relate the test group to a specification, the Product Model plugin (com.sn_prd_pm) must be active. You can only relate the test group to a product model without this plugin. For more information, [Plugins installed with Service Test Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Qs8One~cB18gRXIUQRdk1w "Review the plugins that Service Test Management requires and the optional plugins that add characteristics, test decomposition, and conditional test groups.").

Role required: sn_st_mgmt.test_def_creator

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllService Test ManagementTest GroupsAll.
2. Select the test group that you want to open.  
   If the test group isn't published, the system shows the error "Test group state must be in Published state."
3. In the Specification To Test Group Relationships related list, select New.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For more information about the fields, see [Specification to Test Group Relationship form fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/v79s06ArDvO4sroCXvtl~Q "Review the fields on the Specification To Test Group Relationship form and the rules that govern which combinations the system saves.").
5. Select Submit.
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## Result

A specification or product model is associated with the test group.

## What to do next

To apply the test group only to the product inventory records that meet certain conditions, define conditions for the relationship. This requires the Product Inventory plugin and a relationship that uses a specification. For more details, see [Define conditions for a test group relationship](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gV4fHKmx0COBFDK1NtBBZw "Add conditions to the relationship between a specification and a test group so that the test group applies only to product inventory records that meet the conditions.").

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