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# Playbooks reference

# Playbooks reference {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated January 30, 2025  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Guides, lists, tables and more that you can reference as you work with Playbooks and their associated components.
* **[Playbooks system properties](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/0w6W2KZ4YlIlAI3HMyY5KQ)**   
  Review the system properties for Playbooks. You can configure these properties to control how the system handles Playbooks events.
* **[Playbooks roles](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/VFQYhc1Qp6UgJrt5XVMJfw)**   
  Grant users one or more Playbooks roles to enable them to create triggers, playbooks, and activity definitions.
* **[Playbook statuses and activation states](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/skGeGc2aqJDyD26MRxZeBA)**   
  View your playbook's status in the main header of the Playbooks builder. This status indicates whether the playbook is active or inactive.
* **[Process executions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~CJjCYoBMOdYn1xv68pALA)**   
  A process execution is a single, runtime instance of a playbook. Process execution records provide runtime information about playbooks, such as the current state and input record.
* **[Activity executions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MojDDsAt~txQc~fK4TISow)**   
  Activity execution records provide runtime information about activities in a playbook, such as the activity's current state and associated record.
* **[Create Task activity](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/fIr51fzYNjT0dGMMMu_9MQ)**   
  Create a task record from previously gathered or generated data.
* **[Instruction activity](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/J1eTKlofPlheyat3rBTu1A)**   
  Display a simple message to guide end users through your playbook.
* **[User Form activity](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/iL95LMDw3TRy6v21IzMY9Q)**   
  Use this activity to surface a record to the end user. This activity requires you to select a table and record, and the desired form view that should be surfaced to the end user in your playbook. The end user can then interact with this record accordingly. Display a form during runtime to collect input values for your playbook.
* **[Placeholder activity](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Id0XxGvZ12uESgdMNafmhw)**   
  Display an activity card in Playbooks to indicate what a future activity does.
* **[Interactive activities](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/R8QtDzc0EgkEXDYSWFYvdA)**   
  An interactive activity prompts a user for input in your playbook as it runs.
* **[Non-Interactive activities](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KWf8zLLEtOk8LLsWS_DKLA)**   
  A non-interactive activity runs entirely behind-the-scenes on the ServiceNow AI Platform® and doesn't require any user input.