Create a class profile of visible layers for classes
Configure a class profile that specifies which layers should appear for a particular class: application, service instance, business, or infrastructure. For example, you can configure that the mapped application service (service instance) [cmdb_ci_service_discovered] class should display only Service Mapping data and not infrastructure elements.
Before you begin
Set the application scope in your instance to CMDB Workspace.
Role required: sn_cmdb_admin
About this task
These workspace-specific configuration settings affect all users of the CMDB Unified Map page. The settings don't affect other copies of the Unified Map template. Non-admin users can customize some aspects of their personal experience with Unified Map, but can't configure instance-wide workspace-specific settings.
Class profiles let you configure the Layers filter. Several common classes such as the mapped application service (service instance) [cmdb_ci_service_discovered] class are preconfigured with class profiles.
Class profiles are applied when no filter preset is used for the current map. This typically happens when you load a map without a filter preset or when you set the filter preset to Default view.
Procedure
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Navigate to All and then, in the search box on the main navigation bar, enter
sn_cmdb_ws_node_map_profiles.list.The Node Map Profiles table lists all classes for which the Layers property is set.
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Select an existing record or select New and then fill in the form.
|
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
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Config identifier |
Unique name of the configuration identifier that specifies the settings for the current workspace. Note: The base system includes a configuration identifier named Default that specifies the default settings for Unified Map. |
|
Layers |
Layers value to apply when the map opens with a home node that is in the class specified by the CMDB CI class setting.
|
|
CMDB CI class |
Class of CI that this profile applies to. Whenever a map opens with a home node of the specified class, the Layers values are applied. |
|
Orientation |
|
|
UX application |
The top-level UX Application ID to which this configuration applies. This is the application ID of your workspace. This value is referenced from the record associated with the Config identifier setting. |
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Active |
Option to set the profile as available for use. |
The updated settings appear in the appropriate related list on the Configuration identifier form, as described in [Configuring Unified Map — admin settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/unified-map/administer-unified-map.md).
Parent Topic:Configuring Unified Map — admin settings
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title: Create a class profile of visible layers for classes
description: Configure a class profile that specifies which layers should appear for a particular class: application, service instance, business, or infrastructure. For example, you can configure that the mapped application service \(service instance\) \[cmdb\_ci\_service\_discovered\] class should display only Service Mapping data and not infrastructure elements.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create a class profile of visible layers for classes
Configure a class profile that specifies which layers should appear for a particular class: application, service instance, business, or infrastructure. For example, you can configure that the mapped application service \(service instance\) \[cmdb\_ci\_service\_discovered\] class should display only Service Mapping data and not infrastructure elements.
## Before you begin
Set the application scope in your instance to **CMDB Workspace**.
Role required: sn\_cmdb\_admin
## About this task
These workspace-specific configuration settings affect all users of the CMDB Unified Map page. The settings don't affect other copies of the Unified Map template. Non-admin users can customize some aspects of their personal experience with Unified Map, but can't configure instance-wide workspace-specific settings.
Class profiles let you configure the **Layers** filter. Several common classes such as the mapped application service \(service instance\) \[cmdb\_ci\_service\_discovered\] class are preconfigured with class profiles.
Class profiles are applied when no filter preset is used for the current map. This typically happens when you load a map without a filter preset or when you set the filter preset to **Default view**.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** and then, in the search box on the main navigation bar, enter `sn_cmdb_ws_node_map_profiles.list`.
The Node Map Profiles table lists all classes for which the **Layers** property is set.
2. Select an existing record or select **New** and then fill in the form.
<table id="table_wjp_scm_nxb"><thead><tr><th>
Field
</th><th>
Description
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>
Config identifier
</td><td>
Unique name of the configuration identifier that specifies the settings for the current workspace.
**Note:** The base system includes a configuration identifier named **Default** that specifies the default settings for Unified Map.
</td></tr><tr><td>
Layers
</td><td>
**Layers** value to apply when the map opens with a home node that is in the class specified by the **CMDB CI class** setting.
- Application,
- Service instance \(formerly application service\)
- Business
- Infrastructure
On the map display, in the **Layers** category, the listed filter values are selected and values that are not in the list are deselected.
</td></tr><tr><td>
CMDB CI class
</td><td>
Class of CI that this profile applies to. Whenever a map opens with a home node of the specified class, the **Layers** values are applied.
</td></tr><tr><td>
Orientation
</td><td>
- Vertical layout: Displays nodes in a vertical tree pattern: upstream relationships top and downstream bottom. This is the default layout for displaying mapped application services and service instances. In the toolbox, select the Vertical layout icon \[Omitted image "icon-um-vertical-layout.png"\].
- Force layout: Displays nodes in a clustered arrangement around the home node, regardless of upstream or downstream relationships. In the toolbox, select the Force layout icon \[Omitted image "icon-um-force-layout.png"\].
</td></tr><tr><td>
UX application
</td><td>
The top-level **UX Application ID** to which this configuration applies. This is the application ID of your workspace. This value is referenced from the record associated with the **Config identifier** setting.
</td></tr><tr><td>
Active
</td><td>
Option to set the profile as available for use.
</td></tr></tbody>
</table>3. Select **Submit** or **Update**.
The updated settings appear in the appropriate related list on the Configuration identifier form, as described in [Configuring Unified Map — admin settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/unified-map/administer-unified-map.md).
**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Unified Map — admin settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/unified-map/administer-unified-map.md)
**Related topics**
[Create or manage a user preset](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/unified-map/unified-map-manage-preset-filter.md)
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