--- title: Release Actions (No Category) slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/release-actions-no-category createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:28.014Z --- | Action Menu Option | Action Taken | | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Calculate Cost | Updates the **Cost** field of the release by rolling up the cost of all the associated milestones. The cost of a milestone, in turn, is calculated by rolling up all the completed tasks that are associated with the milestone. Also updates the **Time** field of the release with the sum of the total time spent on the associated tasks from the milestones. | ## Release Actions (Forms) | Action Menu Option | Action Taken | | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Request Release | Updates a release from draft to requested status. | | Cancel Release | Updates a release from draft to canceled status (Change Manager).
Updates a release to canceled from any status (Release Manager). | | Update Linked RFCs to Implemented | Updates all linked changes to implemented status. | ## Release Action (New Milestones) | Action Menu Option | Action Taken | | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | New *milestone name* | Creates a milestone record for the release (without an approval workflow). | ## Release Actions (Search and Link ) | Action Menu Option | Action Taken | | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Link Problems from related Changes | If the change linked to the release has a related problem record, copies the problem record linked to the change into the release record. | | Link Services from related Changes | If the change is linked to the release has a related service record, copies the service record linked to the change into the release record. | ## Release Actions (System) | Action Menu Option | Action Taken | | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | Add Notes | Adds a note to the **Activity History** tab. | | Create Announcement | Creates an announcement in the Self-Service Portal. | ## Release Actions (Windows 7 Migration Milestones) | Action Menu Option | Action Taken | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | New *milestone name* | Creates predefined milestones for a Windows 7 project. | | Create Announcement | Creates an announcement in the Self-Service Portal. |