Add a reference field
task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_AddAReferenceField.md
Add reference fields to a table using the same method as for any other field.
Before you begin
Role required: personalize_form
About this task
The related table also appears in the Available Tables list for future form customizations.
Procedure
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Open the desired form.
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Right-click the header and select Configure > Form Layout.
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Use dot-walking to locate and select the field in the referenced table that you want to add.
It appears as Table name.Field. For example, the caller's email address appears as Caller.Email.
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Click Save.
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---
title: Add a reference field
description: Add reference fields to a table using the same method as for any other field.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/t\_AddAReferenceField.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Reference field type, Reference, Field administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# Add a reference field
Add reference fields to a table using the same method as for any other field.
## Before you begin
Role required: personalize\_form
## About this task
The related table also appears in the Available Tables list for future form customizations.
## Procedure
1. Open the desired form.
2. Right-click the header and select **Configure** > **Form Layout**.
3. Use [dot-walking](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/c_DotWalking.md) to locate and select the field in the referenced table that you want to add.
It appears as **Table name.Field**. For example, the caller's email address appears as **Caller.Email**.
4. Click **Save**.
| title | Add a reference field |
| description | Add reference fields to a table using the same method as for any other field. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/t\_AddAReferenceField.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Reference field typeReferenceField administrationFormsfieldsand listsConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |