Override a UI action for an extended table

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_OverrideOrRmvAUIActionForExtTbl.md

You can override or remove a UI action for a table that is extended from another table.

Before you begin

Role required: ui_action_admin or admin

Note: This is not applicable to domain separated instances.

About this task

When a UI action is defined for the Task table, it applies to all tasks, including incidents, changes, problems, and any other tables that extend the Task table. Similarly, a global UI action applies to every table. However, you can override a UI action for a specific table. This example demonstrates how to override or remove a UI action on the Task [task] table for only the Incident [incident] table.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to override a UI action on the Task table for just the Incident table.
1. Create a UI action on the Incident table with the same Action name.
  
  If the Action name is not defined, update both the new UI action and the UI action to be overridden with the same Action name.
2. Enter a script that is specific to the Incident table.
Complete the following steps to remove a UI action on the Task table for the Incident table.
1. Navigate to the UI action definition for the Task table.
2. Add the condition current.getRecordClassName() !='incident'.

Parent Topic:Defining UI actions

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title: Override a UI action for an extended table
description: You can override or remove a UI action for a table that is extended from another table.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/t\_OverrideOrRmvAUIActionForExtTbl.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Override a UI action for an extended table

You can override or remove a UI action for a table that is extended from another table.

## Before you begin

Role required: ui\_action\_admin or admin

**Note:** This is not applicable to domain separated instances.

## About this task

When a UI action is defined for the Task table, it applies to all tasks, including incidents, changes, problems, and any other tables that extend the Task table. Similarly, a global UI action applies to every table. However, you can override a UI action for a specific table. This example demonstrates how to override or remove a UI action on the Task \[task\] table for only the Incident \[incident\] table.

## Procedure

1. Complete the following steps to override a UI action on the Task table for just the Incident table.

1. Create a UI action on the Incident table with the same **Action name**.

If the **Action name** is not defined, update both the new UI action and the UI action to be overridden with the same **Action name**.

2. Enter a script that is specific to the Incident table.

2. Complete the following steps to remove a UI action on the Task table for the Incident table.

1. Navigate to the UI action definition for the Task table.

2. Add the condition **current.getRecordClassName\(\) !='incident'**.

**Parent Topic:**[Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md)