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sourceDocument: Australia Operational Sustainability Management (formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance)
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/environmental-social-governance

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# Update an entity class

# Update an entity class {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Update an existing entity class that is associated with an entity. Entity classes are
used to add the conceptual information about an entity or tag the entity.

## Before you begin

Role required: (per product)

* In Operational Sustainability Management: sn_esg.program_manager
* In GRC: Metrics: sn_grc_metric.manager
* In Risk Management: sn_risk_workspace.IT_risk_manager and sn_risk_workspace.operational_risk_manager
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllOperational Sustainability ManagementOperational Sustainability WorkspaceScopingEntity classes.
2. Select an entity class.
3. On the form, update the fields as necessary.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Tabs ||
   | Details tab | Information on the entity. See [Create an entity class](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/posS3zzM9FMHtvyqpaLPUA "Create an entity class that is to be associated with an entity. Define the parent class, root entity, and tier for an entity class.") for more information. |
   | Related lists ||
   | Entities | Details of the entity, such as name, owned by, and compliance score percentage. To add an entity, select New. |
   | Child classes | Details of the child classes for the selected parent entity class. To add a child entity class for the parent entity class, select New. |
   [Table 1. Entity class tabs and related lists]

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4. To save the entity class, select Save.
5. To visually explore the relationship between the upstream entities, downstream entities, entity, and entity type that is associated with the entity class, select 360° view.
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