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# Domain separation and Change Management

# Domain separation and Change Management {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read  
Domain separation is supported in Change Management. Domain separation enables you to separate data, processes, and administrative tasks into logical groupings called domains. You can control several aspects of this separation, including which users can
see and access data.

## Support level: Basic {#domain-separation-change-mgt__section_ej3_cxq_xkb}

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* Business logic: Ensure that data goes into the proper domain for the application's service provider use cases.
* The application supports domain separation at run time. The domain separation includes separation from the user interface, cache keys, reporting, rollups, and aggregations.
* The owner of the instance must set up the application to function across multiple tenants.
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Sample use case: When a service provider (SP) uses chat to respond to a tenant-customer's
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For more information on support levels, see [Application support for domain
separation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=domain-separated-apps&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US).{#domain-separation-change-mgt__p_msc_nfg_h1c}

## Domain separation in Change Management overview {#domain-separation-change-mgt__section_pvf_wkx_vcb}

Change Management provides a systematic approach to controlling the life cycle of all changes,
facilitating beneficial changes with minimum disruption to IT services.

## How domain separation works in Change Management {#domain-separation-change-mgt__section_ydt_kth_scb}

Change management involves the management of change requests. A change request allows you to
implement a controlled process for the addition, modification, or removal of approved and
supported configuration items (CIs). The request records the detailed information about the
change, such as the reason for the change, the priority, the risk, the type of change, and the
change category.  
* A change request is an extension of a Task. Records are created in the domain of users creating the task they have in session.
* All change properties are global, meaning they are the same for every application that uses the \[sys_properties\]table properties. The table is not domain separated so any changes made impact all domains.
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Domain separated tables

Change Request \[change_request\].

Use case

An ITIL user in the Acme domain logs in and creates a change request. The change request is
created in the domain that the user has selected.

## How domain separation works in Change Advisory Board (CAB) Workbench {#domain-separation-change-mgt__section_dwm_q45_pdb}

* CAB meetings synchronize with the CAB Definition table if the meeting was generated via a definition, or the meeting was created manually and has the CAB Definition field populated.
* CAB Meetings are created in the domain of the user if the meeting is created manually without an associated CAB definition.
* Meeting records are not supported if in a different domain from the associated definition.
* All other CAB records have their domain master set to the associated CAB Meeting record.
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Domain separated tables

* CAB Definition \[cab_definition\]
* CAB Meeting \[cab_meeting\]

{#domain-separation-change-mgt__ul_lh5_3p5_pdb} Domain tables (linked to domain of its associated cab_meeting)  
* CAB Attendee \[cab_attendee\]
* CAB Agenda Item \[cab_agenda_item\]
* CAB Runtime State \[cab_runtime_state\]
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Use cases  
* A CAB manager creates a new CAB definition and generates 20 meetings while in the ACME domain. The result: Both the definition and meetings are created within the ACME domain.

* A CAB manager creates an ad-hoc CAB meeting from the related list on the CAB definition form. Result: The meeting is created in the domain of the CAB meeting.
* All other use cases behave in the same way as when domain separation is not enabled.
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## How domain separation works in Change Schedules (New feature) {#domain-separation-change-mgt__section_ozv_xq5_pdb}

* Change Schedule definitions encapsulate all the configuration options and related records used to display a given Change Schedule.
* Records are created in the domain of the current user.
* Ancillary records are created in the domain of the Change Schedule definition.
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Domain separated tables

* Change Schedule Definition \[chg_soc_definition\]
* Related Definition \[chg_soc_definition_child\]
* Style Rule \[chg_soc_definition_style_rule\]
* Style Rule \[chg_soc_style_rule\]
* Style Rule \[chg_soc_def_child_style_rule\]

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Use cases

An ITIL user in the ACME domain logs in and navigates to the Change Schedule landing page. The
user can view the Change Schedules in both their current or global domain.
**Related topics**   

* [Domain separation for service providers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=domain-sep-landing-page&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US)