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title: Create a work set standard
description: Create and update a work set standard. You can also copy a published or retired work set standard to use as a template for a new one.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/create-work-set-standard.html
release: australia
product: Digital Factory Workspace
classification: digital-factory-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-03"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [version work set standard, copy work set standard]
breadcrumb: [Standard and task life cycles, Industrial Standards, Use, Digital Factory Workspace, Industrial Connected Workforce]
---

# Create a work set standard

Create and update a work set standard. You can also copy a published or retired work set standard to use as a template for a new one.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_icw\_std.work\_set\_standard\_author

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Digital Factory Workspace**.

2.  Open the work set standard from the Standards hub.

3.  From the overflow actions menu, select **Create new version**.

    This option is available when the standard is in the **Published** or **Retired** state. The new version starts in the **Draft** state and includes the sub-activities of the source version.For sub-activities with **Schedule-based exception** selected, the custom schedule is also copied to the new version and can be edited independently of the source.

4.  Update the field values and sub-activities as required.

    For field descriptions, see [Work set standard form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/work-set-standard-form.md).

5.  Select **Save**.

6.  When the standard is ready for review, select **Request approval**.


## Result

After approval, the new version replaces the previous published version, which moves to the **Revised** state. A copied standard is as a new draft that can be edited and approved independently.

-   **[Create a copy of a work set standard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/industrial-connected-workforce/digital-factory-workspace/create-copy-of-work-set-standard.md)**  
Use an existing work set standard as a template to create a new work set standard.

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