Configure the edit option

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title: Configure the edit option
description: You can configure the edit option that allows users to add records to related lists in forms.
locale: en-US
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Related lists, Forms in the classic environment, Working in the classic environment, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Configure the edit option

You can configure the edit option that allows users to add records to related lists in forms.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

The **Edit** button is available for related lists that represent many-to-many and one-to-many relationships. Defined related lists may not have an **Edit** button, as related records are added to these lists automatically based on the relationship between the records.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the related list, such as the **Incidents** related list on a problem record.

2.  Perform the appropriate action for the list version.

    |Version|Action|
    |-------|------|
    |**List v2**|Right-click any column heading and select **Configure** > **List Control**.|
    |**List v3**|Open the list title menu and select **List Control**.|

3.  Perform one of the following actions.

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**Show the Edit option**

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Clear the **Omit edit button** check box.

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**Hide the Edit option**

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Select the **Omit edit button** check box.

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**Show the Edit option if the check box is cleared and the button does not appear.**

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Click **Enable Edit**.

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</table>4.  If the list represents a one-to-many relationship \(example, incidents can be associated with only one problem, but problems can be associated with many incidents\), complete the following steps.

    1.  Open a record in the target table \(example, Incident\).

    2.  Right-click the header and select **Configure** &gt; **Dictionary**.

    3.  Open the dictionary entry for the reference field \(example, **Problem ID** on **Incident**\).

    4.  In the Reference Specification section, select the **Reference floats** check box.

        \[Omitted image "ReferenceFloatsBox.png"\] Alt text: Reference floats check box

5.  Click **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Related lists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_RelatedLists.md)

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