Manage information objects in EA Workspace

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read eaw-associate-info-obj-ba.md

Relate a business application to an information object using the CI relationship [cmdb_rel_ci] table of type Uses::Used by. Use this suggested relationship to get the logical data of the information object, which can be used to leverage the business application.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > 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 Application Portfolio.
Select Business Applications.
Select the name of a business application to view the associated artifacts.
Select the Information Objects tab.

A list of information objects associated with the business application is displayed.
To relate an existing information object to the business application, select Add.
On the form, fill in the fields.

For field information, see Add relationship form.
Select Save.
To delete a relationship between a business application and an information object, select an information object then select Delete Relationship.

The relationship between the business application and the information object, and the attributes of the relationship gets deleted.
To edit an existing relationship details, select an information object then select Edit.

Edit the details in the Manage Relationship form and select Update.

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Parent Topic:Working with an application portfolio

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title: Manage information objects in EA Workspace
description: Relate a business application to an information object using the CI relationship \[cmdb\_rel\_ci\] table of type Uses::Used by. Use this suggested relationship to get the logical data of the information object, which can be used to leverage the business application.
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# Manage information objects in EA Workspace

Relate a business application to an information object using the CI relationship \[cmdb\_rel\_ci\] table of type Uses::Used by. Use this suggested relationship to get the logical data of the information object, which can be used to leverage the business application.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apm.apm\_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &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 **Application Portfolio**.

4. Select **Business Applications**.

5. Select the name of a business application to view the associated artifacts.

6. Select the **Information Objects** tab.

A list of information objects associated with the business application is displayed.

7. To relate an existing information object to the business application, select **Add**.

8. On the form, fill in the fields.

For field information, see [Add relationship form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/eaw-add-relationship-form.md).

9. Select **Save**.

10. To delete a relationship between a business application and an information object, select an information object then select **Delete Relationship**.

The relationship between the business application and the information object, and the attributes of the relationship gets deleted.

11. To edit an existing relationship details, select an information object then select **Edit**.

Edit the details in the **Manage Relationship** form and select **Update**.

**Note:** You can zoom on this page or any of the child pages to 200% or 400% through your browser settings without the loss of content or functionality. Page layouts are transformed into a vertical, stacked view automatically.

**Parent Topic:**[Working with an application portfolio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-portfolio-management/eaw-work-with-application-portfolio.md)