Create capacity function

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-capacity-function.md

Create a capacity function in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. You can use this function to calculate the capacity of your network assets.

Before you begin

Make sure that the Capacity Management plugin is installed with the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin

About this task

Create a capacity function to calculate the maximum, occupied, and available capacity of your network assets. You can use different strategies to calculate the capacity. When you create a capacity function, it stores the record in the Capacity Function [sn_cap_mgmt_function] table.

The system selects the capacity functions based on their priority to calculate the capacity. The following points are considered to set the priority for capacity calculations.

If two capacity functions have same Function type and Measurement type, the one with the lowest Order value gets prioritized.
If two capacity functions have same Function type, Measurement type, and Order, the one that was most recently updated is given priority.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Capacity Management > Functions.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

To learn more about the fields, see Capacity Function form.
Select Submit.

Result

The capacity function record is created.

What to do next

You can use the function for capacity calculation or use it within the definition record to determine the capacity. To learn more about how to create a capacity definition, see Create capacity definition.

Parent Topic:Configuring capacity management

Related topics

Capacity management

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# Create capacity function

Create a capacity function in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. You can use this function to calculate the capacity of your network assets.

## Before you begin

Make sure that the Capacity Management plugin is installed with the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

Role required: sn\_ni\_core.inventory\_admin

## About this task

Create a capacity function to calculate the maximum, occupied, and available capacity of your network assets. You can use different strategies to calculate the capacity. When you create a capacity function, it stores the record in the Capacity Function \[sn\_cap\_mgmt\_function\] table.

The system selects the capacity functions based on their priority to calculate the capacity. The following points are considered to set the priority for capacity calculations.

-   If two capacity functions have same Function type and Measurement type, the one with the lowest Order value gets prioritized.
-   If two capacity functions have same Function type, Measurement type, and Order, the one that was most recently updated is given priority.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Capacity Management** &gt; **Functions**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    To learn more about the fields, see [Capacity Function form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/capacity-function-form.md).

4.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The capacity function record is created.

## What to do next

You can use the function for capacity calculation or use it within the definition record to determine the capacity. To learn more about how to create a capacity definition, see [Create capacity definition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-capacity-definition.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring capacity management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/configuring-capacity-management.md)

**Related topics**  


[Capacity management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/capacity-management-reporting.md)