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# Define target specifications in your compatible records

# Define target specifications in your compatible records {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Define a target specification in a compatible record to establish the horizontal relationship.

## Vorbereitungen

Create a compatible record. To learn more, see [Create compatible records in compatibility rules](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cj_LofTV28Kh2KCupOpErg "Create a compatible record in a compatibility rule so that you can define a target specification to establish the horizontal relationship with.").

Role required: sn_prd_pm.product-catalog_manager, sn_prd_pm_adv.catalog_creator

## Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

A target specification record includes the details of a product inventory item in the compatibility rule. After you create a compatible record, you can configure the characteristics of your target specification.

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllProduct Catalog ManagementCompatibility Rule.
2. In the Compatibility Rules list, select the compatibility rule that you want to define the target specification for.
3. In the Compatibles related list, select the compatible record that you want to define the target specifications in.
4. In the Target Configuration related table, click New and fill in the fields.  
   {#order-mgt-define-target-specifications__table_lv4_wrj_5ta__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Specification | Based on the specification that you selected when you were creating the compatible record, this field auto-populates with your product, service, or resource specification. |
   | Characteristic | Characteristic to define the target specification in the compatible record. Select the characteristic that is associated with the product, service, or resource specification. |
   | Characteristic Option | Characteristic option to define the target specification in the compatible record. Select the characteristic options that are associated with the product, service, or resource specification. |
   [Tabelle : 1. Specification Configuration form]

   {#order-mgt-define-target-specifications__table_lv4_wrj_5ta}
5. In the Compatibility Rules list, select the compatibility rule that you created.
6. Click Publish.

## Ergebnisse

A compatibility rule is created on your instance. You can now verify the horizontal relationship between the source and target specifications by validating the order related items. To learn more, see [Validate the related items of a customer order for its compatibility](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qaLkyguxHuvrWil60owqog "Validate the related order line items of your customer order, which includes the horizontal specification relationships, to make sure that the order-related information is correctly generated to fulfill your customer order.").