Create a Report Section Template

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title: Create a Report Section Template
description: A report can further be divided into various sections. Use the Report section to break down the report into multiple sections and reorganize them in order.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create a Report Section Template

A report can further be divided into various sections. Use the Report section to break down the report into multiple sections and reorganize them in order.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_msi.workspace\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Major Security Incident Management** > **MSI Administration** > **Status Report Setup**.

    The MSI Status Report Setup page displays.

2.  In the Report Template section, select **Configure**.

3.  Open an existing report template.

4.  Navigate to **Report sections** > **New**.

    The new report section page displays.

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5.  On the Report section template form, fill in the fields.

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Field

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Description

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**Name**

</td><td>

Name of the Report template section. For example, Summary.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d184566e139">

**Table**

</td><td>

Name of the report template table.

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**Active**

</td><td>

Select the check box to create a report section for the selected template in the MSIM workspace.**Note:** If the check box is unselected, the MSI Manager can’t create a report section for this template in the MSIM workspace.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d184566e160">

**MSI report template**

</td><td>

The MSI Report Template name for which the report is divided into sections.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d184566e170">

**Order**

</td><td>

The order in which the report sections will be rendered.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d184566e179">

**Icon**

</td><td>

Use the icon to display system icons in the report.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d184566e188">

**Hint**

</td><td>

Use the hint text to guide the report creation. Within the report, the hint text is displayed under the section title.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d184566e197">

**Editor - Body**

</td><td>

Define the template section body. You can define the section body by selecting the custom tokens or variables from the editor.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Save and **Submit** the new report template section.


**Parent Topic:**[Configure Major Security Incident status reports](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/security-management/security-incident-response/manage-status-reports-for-major-security-incident-management.md)

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