Enable a hierarchical list
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_EnableAHierarchicalList.md
You can enable hierarchical lists to make data from related lists directly accessible from within a list.
Before you begin
Role required: personalize_control
About this task
Hierarchical lists enable a user to view the contents of the related lists of a record without leaving the record list form.
Procedure
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Right-click any column header, and select Configure > List Control from the context menu.
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Select the Hierarchical lists check box in the List Control dialog box and then select Submit or Update.
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Select the arrow beside a record number to display the related lists for the record.
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--- title: Enable a hierarchical list description: You can enable hierarchical lists to make data from related lists directly accessible from within a list. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_EnableAHierarchicalList.html release: australia product: List Administration classification: list-administration topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Administer, List administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform] --- # Enable a hierarchical list You can enable hierarchical lists to make data from related lists directly accessible from within a list. ## Before you begin Role required: personalize\_control ## About this task Hierarchical lists enable a user to view the contents of the related lists of a record without leaving the record list form. ## Procedure 1. Right-click any column header, and select **Configure** > **List Control** from the context menu. 2. Select the **Hierarchical lists** check box in the List Control dialog box and then select **Submit** or **Update**. 3. Select the arrow beside a record number to display the related lists for the record.
| title | Enable a hierarchical list |
| description | You can enable hierarchical lists to make data from related lists directly accessible from within a list. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_EnableAHierarchicalList.html |
| release | australia |
| product | List Administration |
| classification | list-administration |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | AdministerList administrationFormsfieldsand listsConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |