Design and Assign function

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title: Design and Assign function
description: Use the Design and Assign function for a network service in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. The inventory agents can use the playbook to complete the guided tasks to design and assign a network inventory record and its associated Configuration Items \(CI\) records.
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# Design and Assign function

Use the Design and Assign function for a network service in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. The inventory agents can use the playbook to complete the guided tasks to design and assign a network inventory record and its associated Configuration Items \(CI\) records.

A Design and Assign function includes multiple activities for an agent to fulfill the requirement of a design request. When using a Design and Assign function, agents can:

-   View the activities in the playbook.
-   Select an activity and perform the work necessary to complete that activity.
-   Mark an activity as complete and move to the next activity.
-   Complete the activities necessary to design and assign an inventory record.

-   **[Create a logical connection record using the Design and Assign function](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-logical-connection-record-design-assign-playbook.md)**  
Use the Design and Assign function to create a logical connection in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By creating a logical connection, you can fulfill the design request for a network service.

**Parent Topic:**[Using Telecommunications Network Inventory](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/using-telecom-network-inventory.md)

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[Design and assign your network services](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/design-assign-playbook.md)