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# Entity class rules

# Entity class rules {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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## Summary of Entity Class Rules

Entity class rules facilitate the automatic assignment of classes to entities at the table level within ServiceNow.
When a new entity is created in a table, it inherits the class associated with that table, streamlining entity categorization.
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## Key Features

* **Automatic Class Assignment:** New entities receive the associated entity class automatically upon creation.
* **Entity Class Rule Filter:** This feature allows for the association of multiple classes to records of the same table, enhancing flexibility in entity categorization.
* **Details Tab:** Displays essential information such as the table name and associated class name for easy reference.

## Key Outcomes

By utilizing entity class rules, customers can effectively categorize and manage entities, ensuring that records are classified correctly based on defined filters. This results in improved organization of data and facilitates better reporting and analysis capabilities.  
Entity class rules help to assign classes to the entities at the table level. Any new entity created on the table gets that entity class automatically. Entity classes are used to tag your entities.

When you create an entity for a table, the class associated with that table automatically gets assigned to the entity. You can set a new rule for the entity class. Entity class rules provide the categories of the entities at the
class level. The Entity class rules option is displayed under Lists in the workspace view. Click an Entity class rule to display its details.  
The Details tab in the Entity class rules form displays the following information:{#entity-class-rules-in-risk-ws__table_b22_ynv_lqb__entry__2}

| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Table | Name of the table that the entity class is associated with after creating an entity class rule. |
| Class | Name of the entity class to be associated with the table that uses the new entity class rule. |
[Table 1. Details tab in the Entity class rules page]

{#entity-class-rules-in-risk-ws__table_b22_ynv_lqb}

## Entity class rule filter {#entity-class-rules-in-risk-ws__section_tjq_f31_g5b}

Entity class rule filter is added in the entity class rule page to provide additional filters. Earlier, records of a table can be associated to only one entity class.
Using the entity class rule filter,
you can associate different classes to the records of the same table.  
The Entity class rule filter table displays the following information:{#entity-class-rules-in-risk-ws__table_yfz_jhh_g5b__entry__2}

| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Filter Priority | Filter priority is the range for the subclass. The class is populated in the entity form based on the priority given. |
| Subclass | Subclass is the child class of the parent class that is displayed in the details tab of entity class rules. |
| Filter Condition | Filter Condition is used to filter out the records of the table that defines the entity class rule. For example, if there are two subclasses with different condition then the parent class is populated instead of the subclasses. Note: The subclasses are displayed in the entity forms only if they meet the same filter condition. |
[Table 2. Entity class rule filter]

{#entity-class-rules-in-risk-ws__table_yfz_jhh_g5b}

## Logic for assigning entity classes {#entity-class-rules-in-risk-ws__section_zkc_mbs_h5b}

Assume that there is a record in the cmdb_ci_linux_server table and an entity class rule associated to this table. The entity class rule has these class rule filters:
Figure 1. Entity class rule

Scenario 1: If the entity's source record belongs to the cmdb_ci_linux_server table and matches all the conditions of the second filter, then the entity's class is auto-populated as sub class,
Department.

Scenario 2: If the entity's source record belongs to the cmdb_ci_linux_server table and its name starts with lnux (satisfies both the filters), then the sub class Application is
auto-populated as an entity class.

Scenario 3: If the entity's source record doesn't satisfy any of the class rule filters, then the class Linux Server is auto-populated as an entity class.
* **[Create an entity class rule](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zSWYeUAivY46b2djOPhs2A)**   
  Create a rule for an entity class. Entity class rules provide the classification of the entities at the class level. You can create a new entity class rule for an entity class that is associated with a table. After creating the new entity class rule, the Entity class rules table is updated with the new record.
* **[Create an entity class rule filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/9n9SPhqNZdum0EtbE9lhGg)**   
  You can create an entity class rule filter to assign classes at the filter level on the same table that is defined on the class rule.