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title: Create a sales cycle for an opportunity
description: Create a sales cycle type for an opportunity.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/order-management/opportunity-management-sales-cycle-types.html
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Opportunity Management, Sales automation apps, Configure, Sales Customer Relationship Management]
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# Create a sales cycle for an opportunity

Create a sales cycle type for an opportunity.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_opty\_mgmt\_core.opportunity\_setup\_writer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Opportunity Management** > **Sales Cycle Types**.

2.  Select **New** to start a new sales cycle type or select an existing sales cycle type to make changes.

3.  Fill in the fields in the Sales Cycle Type form.

    |Fields|Descriptions|
    |------|------------|
    |Code|Type of sales cycle. For example, NEW RENEW or NEWCUST or UPSELL.|
    |Short Description|More information about the new opportunity sales cycle.|
    |Active|When the checkbox is selected, the sales cycle is active.|

4.  Select **Submit**.

    The sales cycle type has been created for the opportunity.


## What to do next

Add sales cycle stages to your opportunity. To learn more, see [Create opportunity stages](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/order-management/opportunity-management-opportunity-stages.md).

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[Opportunity Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/order-management/opportunity-management.md)