Relationships between configuration records
concept brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read c_RelationshipsBetweenConfigRecs.md
The Application File Types table defines parent-child relationships between configuration records.
The system uses this structure to keep configuration records that normally belong together in the same application.
Note: Do not modify the Application File Types table as it provides system functionality.
For example, consider the parent-child relationships for a UI policy.
- The UI policy is a child of the application table.
- UI policy actions are children of the UI policy.
- UI policy actions have a parent UI policy and a grandparent application table.
- The UI policy actions and the UI policy are all descendants of the application table.
[Omitted image "SampleConfigurationRecordRelationships.png"] Alt text: Relationships in a sample configuration record
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--- title: Relationships between configuration records description: The Application File Types table defines parent-child relationships between configuration records. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/application-development/c\_RelationshipsBetweenConfigRecs.html release: brazil topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Application files, Anatomy of an application, Learning about developing on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Classic app development, Building applications] --- # Relationships between configuration records The Application File Types table defines parent-child relationships between configuration records. The system uses this structure to keep configuration records that normally belong together in the same application. **Note:** Do not modify the Application File Types table as it provides system functionality. For example, consider the parent-child relationships for a UI policy. - The UI policy is a child of the application table. - UI policy actions are children of the UI policy. - UI policy actions have a parent UI policy and a grandparent application table. - The UI policy actions and the UI policy are all descendants of the application table. \[Omitted image "SampleConfigurationRecordRelationships.png"\] Alt text: Relationships in a sample configuration record
| title | Relationships between configuration records |
| description | The Application File Types table defines parent-child relationships between configuration records. |
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| breadcrumb | Application filesAnatomy of an applicationLearning about developing on the ServiceNow AI PlatformClassic app developmentBuilding applications |