Add a related entity to an architectural document

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read add-related-entity-arch-doc.md

Associate an architectural artifact to existing entities such as business capabilities, business applications, digital integrations, and digital interfaces. The association creates a relationship between the artifact and related entities.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

Procedure

Navigate to Workspace > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.
Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon [Omitted image "portfolio-icon.png"] Alt text: Portfolio icon.
Select the expand row icon ([Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"] Alt text: Expand Row icon) next to Information Portfolio.
Select Architectural Documents.
Select the architectural document that you want to add a related entity to.

A new page appears and the details of the architectural document are displayed.
Select the Related Entities tab.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

For a description of the field values, see Create related entities form.
Select Save.

Parent Topic:Manage architectural documents

Related topics

Create an architectural document

Edit artifact content of an architectural document

Working with the document templates

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title: Add a related entity to an architectural document
description: Associate an architectural artifact to existing entities such as business capabilities, business applications, digital integrations, and digital interfaces. The association creates a relationship between the artifact and related entities.
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# Add a related entity to an architectural document

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apm.apm\_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspace** &gt; **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2. Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon \[Omitted image "portfolio-icon.png"\] Alt text: Portfolio icon.

3. Select the expand row icon \(\[Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"\] Alt text: Expand Row icon\) next to **Information Portfolio**.

4. Select **Architectural Documents**.

5. Select the architectural document that you want to add a related entity to.

A new page appears and the details of the architectural document are displayed.

6. Select the **Related Entities** tab.

7. Select **New**.

8. On the form, fill in the fields.

For a description of the field values, see [Create related entities form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/eaw-artifact-releated-entity-form.md).

9. Select **Save**.

**Parent Topic:**[Manage architectural documents](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/manage-arch-documents.md)

**Related topics**

[Create an architectural document](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/create-architectural-document.md)

[Edit artifact content of an architectural document](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/edit-architectural-content.md)

[Working with the document templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/document-templates-for-ea.md)