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# Activate a product catalog item

# Activate a product catalog item {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Activate a product catalog item to make it available in the product catalog and the
service catalog.

## Before you begin

Role required: catalog_admin

## About this task

You can activate the item from either the list view or the record.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllProduct CatalogCatalog DefinitionHardware \& Software Items.
2. Complete one of the following actions.

   | Option | Description |
   | Activate one or more items from the list view | Select the check box next to one or more items in the record list and select Activate below the list. |
   | Activate from the record | Select Activate under Related Links. |
   |-|-|

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**Related tasks**   

* [Create a product catalog item](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/vwayChHoajIrFZzB4OfvHg "Create hardware and software product catalog items to include in the product catalog and the service catalog.")
* [Deactivate a product catalog item](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TDLTgt__Qjnjcpuc2F7QSg "Deactivate a product catalog item to remove it from the product catalog and the service catalog.")
* [Import a Product Catalog item](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/D1Xhb7~i~gRVKHc4J9asYg "Import a hardware and software product catalog item from one ServiceNow instance to another ServiceNow instance to include it in the product catalog.")

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