Enable automatic domain updates for a referenced table
Configure a field setting to automatically index domain field value updates for records from a referenced table.
Before you begin
Role required: ais_admin
About this task
This topic provides steps for configuring a dot_walk_fields field setting to enable automatic indexing of domain field values for records in referenced tables. For more general instructions on defining field settings, see Create a field setting for an AI Search indexed source.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > AI Search > AI Search Index > Indexed Sources.
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Open the indexed source that you want to define a field setting for.
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In the Field Settings & Mapping related list, select New.
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On the Field Setting form, enter the following field values.
Field Value Attribute dot_walk_fields Field <reference field> Value sys_domain,sys_domain_path For a description of the field values, see Field Setting form.
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Select Submit.
Result
The new dot_walk_fields field setting appears in the Field Settings & Mapping related list.
What to do next
To make the new dot_walk_fields attribute take effect, perform a full table reindex for the indexed source. For details on this procedure, see Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source.
Parent Topic:Domain separation and AI Search
---
title: Enable automatic domain updates for a referenced table
description: Configure a field setting to automatically index domain field value updates for records from a referenced table.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/ai-search/enable-ref-auto-domain-update-ais.html
release: brazil
product: AI Search
classification: ai-search
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Domain separation and AI Search, Configure, AI Search, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# Enable automatic domain updates for a referenced table
Configure a field setting to automatically index domain field value updates for records from a referenced table.
## Before you begin
Role required: ais\_admin
## About this task
This topic provides steps for configuring a **dot\_walk\_fields** field setting to enable automatic indexing of domain field values for records in referenced tables. For more general instructions on defining field settings, see [Create a field setting for an AI Search indexed source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/create-field-setting-ais.md).
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **AI Search** > **AI Search Index** > **Indexed Sources**.
2. Open the indexed source that you want to define a field setting for.
3. In the Field Settings & Mapping related list, select **New**.
4. On the Field Setting form, enter the following field values.
|Field|Value|
|-----|-----|
|Attribute|dot\_walk\_fields|
|Field|<reference field>|
|Value|sys\_domain,sys\_domain\_path|
For a description of the field values, see [Field Setting form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/field-setting-form-ais.md).
5. Select **Submit**.
## Result
The new **dot\_walk\_fields** field setting appears in the Field Settings & Mapping related list.
## What to do next
To make the new **dot\_walk\_fields** attribute take effect, perform a full table reindex for the indexed source. For details on this procedure, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/index-single-source-ais.md).
**Parent Topic:**[Domain separation and AI Search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/ai-search-domain-separation.md)
| title | Enable automatic domain updates for a referenced table |
| description | Configure a field setting to automatically index domain field value updates for records from a referenced table. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/ai-search/enable-ref-auto-domain-update-ais.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | AI Search |
| classification | ai-search |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Domain separation and AI SearchConfigureAI SearchSearch administrationConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |