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# Working with Dynamic Schema

# Working with Dynamic Schema {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Extend Dynamic Schema capabilities by defining dynamic attributes and dynamic categories in a dynamic namespace.

After planning your metadata strategy, you can start building out your schema by creating dynamic attribute records in the dynamic namespace. Formally defining attributes provides several key benefits.

* Ensure data integrity, optimize queries, and improve sorting by defining dynamic attributes with appropriate types. For example, you can define attributes as strings, integers, or dates to enforce type-specific behavior.
* Organize dynamic attributes and enable inheritance by adding them to dynamic categories. For example, you can define dynamic attributes in a parent category, and automatically access them in child categories that inherit those attributes.
* Define a fixed set of values for an attribute by creating a dynamic choice set. For example, you can control which values are available in an attribute, which categories or namespaces they appear in, and override the values in specific cases.
* Reuse dynamic attributes across multiple dynamic attribute store fields. For example, you can define a dynamic attribute in a dynamic namespace, and then use that attribute in any store field that belongs to that namespace.

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## Implementing Dynamic Schema {#working-with-dynamic-schema__section_of2_kzv_zfc}

Implement Dynamic Schema using the following process.

1. [Create a dynamic attribute store field](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zioIG9OE6oYKBIoMWPFFQg "Store dynamic attributes on a record using a dynamic attribute store field.")

   Get started by creating a dynamic attribute field for storing your dynamic attributes.
2. [Create a dynamic attribute](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EqE4H9zmNNtz9kl207cn4Q "Define one or more dynamic attributes that describe a record.")

   Define one or more dynamic attributes in the dynamic namespace that's associated with the dynamic store field.
3. [Create a dynamic category](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_r~1HYi~PEnq9C~32YWwFQ "Create a container for organizing dynamic attributes.")

   Define one or more dynamic categories in the dynamic namespace.
4. [Include dynamic attributes in a dynamic category](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/y_UEgb~3sR~S2dDxuoAaHw "Categorize specific dynamic attributes by relating a dynamic attribute to a dynamic category.")

   Organize your dynamic attributes using the dynamic categories that you defined.
5. [Create a dynamic choice set](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aOMsp~SAXVwnjNZv~8ejZA "Define a fixed set of values for an attribute.")

   Define a fixed set of choices for an attribute and create choice overrides as needed.
6. [Add dynamic attributes to a record](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/9hgO0URIz9j0dz_ln99P6w "Store dynamic attributes and their values on a record.")

   Populate the dynamic attribute store field using the GlideRecord setValue() method or by entering attributes and values as JSON.
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