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# Apply scope to a service

# Apply scope to a service in Service Portfolio Management {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Define the limits of a service with scope details to grant or deny specific service
views. Out of Scope items define what a service cannot provide and In Scope items define
what a service provides. For example, nightly backups may be In Scope for the Desktop
Support service, but Out of Scope for the Disaster Recovery service.

## Before you begin

Role required: portfolio_admin or service_editor

## About this task

The In Scope and Out of Scope definitions appear in the service catalog page that
users see when they access the service catalog.

To view the list of scope entries in your system, enter
<kbd class="ph userinput">service_scope.list</kbd> in the navigator and press the Enter
key.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllService Portfolio ManagementServices.
2. Select the name of a service for which you want to define scope.  
   Only a parent service can have scope.
3. In the In Scope or Out of Scope related list, select New to create a new definition or select Edit to add the scope to the In Scope or Out of Scope list for the service.  
   Configure scope with anything that is pertinent to the service and helps define the limits of the service.
4. Give the scope item a descriptive name and provide details in the Description field.
5. Select Submit.

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