Add or edit an application category

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title: Add or edit an application category
description: Each application should have an application category defined. This field is used to describe the purpose of the application, and the key business function this application supports. You can keep the categorization at a high level, like a business function. For example, Sales, HR, Marketing, and Manufacturing.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configure application categories, Configure EA Workspace using the Setup page, Configuring Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture]
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# Add or edit an application category

Each application should have an application category defined. This field is used to describe the purpose of the application, and the key business function this application supports. You can keep the categorization at a high level, like a business function. For example, Sales, HR, Marketing, and Manufacturing.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apm.apm\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspace** > **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2.  Open the Setup page by selecting the Setup icon \[Omitted image "setup-icon.png"\] Alt text: Setup icon.

3.  Select the expand row icon \(\[Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"\] Alt text: Expand Row icon\) next to **Application Categories**.

4.  Select **All**.

5.  Add or edit an application category.

    -   To add an application category, select **New**.
    -   To update details of an existing application category, select the application category.
6.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For field information, see [Create application category form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-create-new-application-category-form.md).

7.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configure application categories](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-setup-app-cat.md)

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