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# Create capacity definition

# Create capacity definition {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Create a capacity definition in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. You can use multiple functions in the capacity definition to
calculate the capacity of your network assets.

## Before you begin

* Make sure that the Capacity Management plugin is installed with the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
* You create capacity function records.

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Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin

## About this task

The capacity definition is an asynchronous way to trigger the capacity functions. You can use multiple functions in the capacity definition to calculate the maximum, occupied, and available capacity of your network assets.
When you create a capacity definition, it stores the record in the Capacity Definition \[sn_cap_mgmt_definition\] table.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllCapacity ManagementDefinitions.
2. Select New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   To learn more about the fields, see [Capacity Definition form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/suioh2vD88lzIqNX7a4vwA "The Capacity Definition form enables you to describe the details for a capacity definition record.").
4. Select Submit.

## Result

The capacity definition record is created.

## What to do next

You can use the definition for capacity calculation. When you run the capacity definition, it creates the metric and the results aggregate to it. You can navigate to AllCapacity ManagementMetrics and open the capacity metric record, which you want to see the details.
**Related concepts**   

* [Capacity management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/B6YoQGa~dGuqYkSxHOn4xw "Capacity management in Telecommunications Network Inventory enables you to calculate the capacity of physical entities in your network. By effectively managing the capacity, you can plan, monitor, and optimize the resources to make sure that the network can meet your current and future demands efficiently.")

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