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sourceDocument: Australia IT Service Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/it-service-management

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    - Australia IT Service Management

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# Migration job

# Migration job {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Get your instance ready for the Problem Management Best Practice --- Madrid ---
State Model plugin (com.snc.best_practice.problem.madrid.state_model) and so you can update your
existing records with the new states.  
The stages to get your instance ready for the problem state model and to migrate your records are:

1. [Resolve blocking modifications](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/xjGzdUGV3PuyJu4DjY3AAw "Blocking modifications that are detected in your instance are not compatible with the problem state model and you must resolve them before you activate the Problem Management Best Practice — Madrid — State Model plugin.")
2. [Review warning modifications](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/JzK4WCuCWp0pNqRJ~IHBJA "Warning modifications do not block the Problem Management Best Practice — Madrid — State Model plugin from being activated.")
3. [Map problem states](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/W1YZmN8xb1dVcOsG1rqVPA "Define how problem records are updated when you migrate the records.")
4. [Map problem task states](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qrU4CIPFmlZmcoVyIVBBEw "Define how problem task records are updated when you migrate the records.")
5. [Activate Problem Management Best Practice --- Madrid --- State Model](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CCTBtFZMnecZuNXHkiIa3w "You can activate the Problem Management Best Practice — Madrid — State Model plugin (com.snc.best_practice.problem.madrid.state_model) on your instance using the Problem Management Migration Utility store app.")
6. [Prepare base plugins](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/01V7hJ8s4pi67L0a9c7tmQ "Prepare to restore the base functionality that is required for the problem state model you have modified.")
7. [Restore base plugins](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MWt7gAeyYlI~6bKnMHeCqA "Repair the plugins in the specified order to restore the base functionality that is required for the problem state model.")
8. [Resolve blocking and warning modifications](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/giEvMEtejwkM~7pRgP5DiQ "Resolve any blocking modifications and resolve or verify any warning modifications that are detected on your instance.")
9. [Migrate active records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/10LACo~uiikZWlvBXEw4TQ "Migrate active records to apply the new mappings to your active problem and problem task records.")
10. [Migrate inactive records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/3LJU4AYjxJo_rV3nol4W8A "Migrate inactive records to apply the new mappings to all the remaining problem and problem task records.")
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