Extend the healthcare case table

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title: Extend the healthcare case table
description: Extend the Healthcare case \[sn\_hcls\_case\] table to create a case type for viewing patient information within healthcare-related cases.
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product: Healthcare and Life Sciences Service Management Core
classification: healthcare-and-life-sciences-service-management-core
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Display patient information on a healthcare case, Set up your Healthcare Workspace, Healthcare and Life Sciences Service Management Core, Healthcare and Life Sciences Service Management, Healthcare and Life Sciences]
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# Extend the healthcare case table

Extend the Healthcare case \[sn\_hcls\_case\] table to create a case type for viewing patient information within healthcare-related cases.

## Before you begin

Set the application scope to Healthcare and Life Sciences using the application picker. For more information, see Application picker.

Role required: sn\_hcls.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Tables**.

2.  In the Tables list, click **New**.

3.  Fill in the details of the new table record.

4.  In the **Extends Table** field, click the lookup icon \[Omitted image "lookup-using-list.png"\] Alt text: Lookup using list icon. and search for and select the sn\_hcls\_case table.

5.  Click **Submit**.

6.  In the table record, navigate to the controls tab and set the Auto-number field to **True**.

7.  Under the Application Access tab, set the following fields:

    -   Can read - True
    -   Can create - True
    -   Can update - True
    -   Can delete - True
    -   Allow Configuration - True
8.  Click **Save.**