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# Add a CI to a map

# Add a CI to a map using the map editor {#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) 2 Minuten Lesedauer

You can view an existing CI on the map to enable you to create, modify, or delete its connections.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: sn_cmdb_admin or sn_cmdb_editor

## Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

* You can add only CIs that have existing records in the CMDB.
* You can add only one CI at a time.
* You can remove an added CI from the map if you have not yet saved the CI to the map.
* If you try add a CI that already has a connection to another CI on the map, the map re-centers and the CI is highlighted. In some cases, due to filter settings, the CI isn't displayed.
* An added CI appears on the map but its CMDB record isn't changed unless you change the CI's connections and save the changes.
* The map editor doesn't support adding endpoint CIs.
* After you add a CI, it can be saved to the map only if it has a path (direct or indirect) to the home node.
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## Prozedur

1. While working in a map, select the edit map icon ![]() and then take one of the following actions:
   * Right-click in a blank spot on the map and select Add CI.
   * Select the Add CI icon ![]().
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2. On the Add a CI panel, specify the class of CI to add.
3. Define a filter that will generate a list of CIs of the class that you specified.
   1. Select one CI in the filtered results list and then select Apply filters.
   2. **Wahlweise:** Save the condition set as a custom filter for future use.  
      Select the save custom icon ![]() and specify a name for the filter. You can select the filter whenever you add a CI.
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4. To add a CI that is already connected to another CI on the map, select Add to map or skip this step for a CI that is not yet connected to another CI on the map.  
   The map re-centers on the added CI. Skip the remaining steps.
5. To add a CI that is not yet connected to another CI on the map, select Add to map and connect.  
   The map re-centers on the added CI and the Manage connection panel ![]() opens.
6. On the Manage connection panel (![]()), specify the settings.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Source CI | You can select the swap icon ![]() to swap source and target. Hinweis: In the context of a CI relationship, this is the parent CI. |
   | Target CI | You can select the swap icon ![]() to swap source and target. Hinweis: In the context of a CI relationship, this is the child CI. |
   | Show suggested relationships | Option to control the contents of the Relationship type selection box: The relationship types that are most appropriate for the two CIs appear at the top of the list. |
   | Relationship type | The relationship between the CIs. For example, the relationship between the parent 'Tomcat' and the child 'WAR File' is Contains::Contained By. |
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7. When you have specified all connection settings, select Create connection.