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# Create a Report Section Template

# Create a Report Section Template {#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

A report can further be divided into various sections. Use the Report section to break down the report into multiple sections and reorganize them in order.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_msi.workspace_manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Major Security Incident ManagementMSI AdministrationStatus Report Setup.  
   The MSI Status Report Setup page displays.
2. In the Report Template section, select Configure.
3. Open an existing report template.
4. Navigate to Report sectionsNew.  
   The new report section page displays.  
   Figure 1. Create a Report section template
5. On the Report section template form, fill in the fields.

   | Field | Description |
   | Name | Name of the Report template section. For example, Summary. |
   | Table | Name of the report template table. |
   | Active | Select the check box to create a report section for the selected template in the MSIM workspace. Note: If the check box is unselected, the MSI Manager can't create a report section for this template in the MSIM workspace. |
   | MSI report template | The MSI Report Template name for which the report is divided into sections. |
   | Order | The order in which the report sections will be rendered. |
   | Icon | Use the icon to display system icons in the report. |
   | Hint | Use the hint text to guide the report creation. Within the report, the hint text is displayed under the section title. |
   | Editor - Body | Define the template section body. You can define the section body by selecting the custom tokens or variables from the editor. |
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6. Save and Submit the new report template section.
**Related concepts**   

* [Add system properties](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/IRDo6SRnbIZ8judCg6Y8CA "Add system properties to control MSIM application behavior. Following are the default system properties that are introduced as part of the Major Security Incident Management status reports.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a Report Template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ym_EcCxYTswcM83IuS0xgg "Create various report templates, which can be applied to the major security incidents and generate a status report. You can add standard and custom Major Security Incident Response form fields to the report template that are dot-walkable. In addition, you can format and configure the report based on your requirements using sections, subsections, and its elements.")
* [Create a Report Subsection Template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Awpfy6FVSMb8~nlDwdSLQw "Use the report subsection to further organize the section into multiple subsections and configure their alignment and position using the available types such as Text side panel, Primary, and Secondary.")
* [Create Report Subsection Element template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4qMZvwnzQLmkwenfRGn1hQ "Use subsection elements to further organize a subsection into multiple elements. Subsection elements help define visualizations, lists, free-form text more declaratively with filter options such as assignment groups and labels.")

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