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title: Create a deployment request for a scheduled release
description: Create a deployment request for a scheduled release to contain your update set and enable your changes to move through the pipeline for deployment.
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last_updated: "2026-09-23"
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# Create a deployment request for a scheduled release

Create a deployment request for a scheduled release to contain your update set and enable your changes to move through the pipeline for deployment.

## About this task

You can associate deployment requests for scheduled releases with either a release or a pipeline the release will use. This enables deployment requests to begin assessment independent of the release being created, which can be useful for assessments that require more time. The deployment request must eventually be associated with a release to move to production.

## Before you begin

This procedure applies to deployment requests for scheduled releases. To create a deployment request for an on-demand release, see the procedure in [Create a deployment request for an on-demand release](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-development/releaseops/create-a-deployment-request-for-on-demand-release.md).

Role required: developer or release\_admin

## Procedure

1.  On the Deploy an update set form, select the check box for **Create new deployment request**.

    Additional fields appear on the Deploy an update set form, which enable you to define the properties of the new deployment request.

2.  In the **Short description** field, enter a description for the deployment request.

3.  Assign the deployment request to either an assignment group or a user.

    You can assign a deployment request to both an assignment group and a user, depending on who in your organization might need to be notified about issues. You must select at least one of the assignment options to complete the deployment request form.

    -   To assign the deployment request to an assignment group, select the **Assignment group** field, then select the group that you want to assign the deployment request to from the list.
    -   To assign the deployment request to a user, select the **Assigned to** field, then select the user that you want to assign the deployment request to from the list.
4.  Select the **Source environment** field, then select your development environment from the list.

5.  Select either a release or a pipeline to associate the deployment request with.

    -   To associate the deployment request with a release, select the **Release** field, then select the release from the list.

        **Note:** When creating the deployment request, you can select releases that are in **Draft** or **Active** states. However, to start the assessment process, the selected release must be **Active**. For more information, see [Release states](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-development/releaseops/release-states.md).

    -   To associate the deployment request with a pipeline, select the **Pipeline** field and select the pipeline from the list.
6.  Select the **ATF suites** field, then select the tests that you want to run for your deployment request.

    The list of ATF suites is populated by the tests that are available on your production instance. The ATF suites that you select within the deployment request form aren't the only tests that might run for your deployment request. Additional tests might be defined at the pipeline level, depending on the pipeline that your organization has configured.

7.  Create your deployment request by selecting **Submit**.

    Your deployment request is created. You can make additional changes to the deployment request as needed, such as adding more update sets.

8.  When you're ready to submit your deployment request through the pipeline, select the **Ready to assess** button.

    **Warning:** When you select **Ready to assess**, assessment of the deployment request begins immediately, and making additional changes to the deployment request isn't recommended. Only select **Ready to assess** when you're ready to deploy your changes to the pipeline.

    After you select **Ready to assess**, ReleaseOps automatically begins assessing your deployment request. You can see how the assessment is running and any issues that the assessment encountered in the Activity section of the deployment request form. After your deployment request passes the assessment checks, your deployment request moves into the pipeline that your organization has configured.


## What to do next

If your deployment request is associated with a pipeline \(not a release\), you must add a release to the deployment request record before it can move to production. For more information, see [Add a release to a deployment request](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-development/releaseops/add-release-to-deployment-request.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Using ReleaseOps to manage deployments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-development/releaseops/using-releaseops-to-manage-deployments.md)