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title: Create a problem in Service Operations Workspace
description: Investigate the root cause of recurring incidents or a major incident. Provide a permanent fix to help prevent them from happening again.
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canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/create-problem-sow.html
release: australia
product: Service Operations Workspace
classification: service-operations-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Problem Management in Service Operations Workspace, Managing IT services in your organization, Service Operations Workspace for ITSM, IT Service Management]
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# Create a problem in Service Operations Workspace

Investigate the root cause of recurring incidents or a major incident. Provide a permanent fix to help prevent them from happening again.

## Before you begin

Role required: itil or problem\_coordinator

## Procedure

1.  Create a problem from any of the following sources.

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Option

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Description

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**From any Problem list**

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1.  Navigate to any list of problems.

**Note:** The following lists are available for problems:

    -   Assigned to you
    -   Unassigned
    -   Open
    -   Resolved
    -   Risk Accepted
    -   Known Errors
    -   All
2.  Select **New**.


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**From an incident**

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1.  Open an incident.
2.  From the incident record page, select the list beside **Create change request**.
3.  Select **Create problem**.


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**From a customer interaction regarding an issue with a cause that must be investigated**

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1.  Open an interaction.
2.  From the record page, select **Create problem**.
 **Note:** Enable the **Allow Problem creation from Interaction** \(**glide.problem.interaction.allow\_create**\) problem property from **Problem** &gt; **Problem Properties**.

For more information, see [Configure properties for Problem Management in Service Operations Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/configure-problem-properties-sow.md).

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</table>2.  On the problem form, fill the fields in the **Details** tab.

    For a description of the field values, see [Problem form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/problem-form-sow.md).

3.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Problem Management in Service Operations Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/service-operations-workspace/problem-sow.md)

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