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# Configuring service definitions

# Configuring service definitions {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

Create service definitions for the types of services required to support your products. Associate different features such as case types, playbooks, and record producers with service definitions so that customers can request
the services they need and agents can create cases of the right type to support those services.
System administrators can use the service definitions feature to define the services that are offered to customers and connect those services to products, case types, playbooks, and catalog items.{#csm-service-definitions-configure__table_u5g_1p3_fwb__entry__2}

| Task | Description |
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| [Create a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1MVTARWQesYsEgveXXQMKg "Create a service definition record in the Customer Service Management (CSM) application to establish connections between products, services, and case types.") | Create a definition for a service that's offered to support a product. |
| [Associate a product with a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ulvtmOhRvWy~RGubpNkNcA "After creating a service definition, you can associate one or more product models or sold products with the definition.") | Configure the relationship between a product and service. |
| [Associate a case type with a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_j9l8t9NVbhmf~PR60u46g "After creating a service definition, you can associate a case type with the definition.") | A case type defines the case resolution process for a service definition. |
| [Associate a playbook with a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4uCvTO9bZ1HHwRg4~LqmGQ "After creating a service definition, you can associate a playbook with the definition.") | A playbook provides step-by-step guidance for resolving a specific type of case. Defining a playbook record generator view enables case creation for a requested service. |
| [Configure default field values for a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/nUvh_N9BTdytwUhbzwowtA "Configure default values for fields in a service definition's target table. When a record is created for this table, the system uses these values to auto populate record fields.") | Configure default values for fields in a service definition's target table. When a record is created for this table, the system uses these values to auto populate record fields. |
| [Configure catalog items for a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bBNBtiii3nqUISKwiDCjuA "After creating a service definition, you can associate one or more catalog items with the definition.") | End users can select a catalog item from the service portal and use the record producer to create the service request. |
| [Configure related services for a service definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Qba4HY3cyef7H7XXV1Ls9Q "After creating a service definition, you can associate one or more related services with the service definition. This creates a parent-child relationship between service definitions.") | Associate one or more related services with a service definition to create parent-child relationships between service definitions. For example, you can create service definitions for case tasks and associate them with a service definition for a case type. |
| [Associate service organizations with a service](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MBi~noiqBvT7jWBrouyTEA "Associate your service organizations with a service by using the Customer Service Management (CSM) application. With this association, your service organization (SO) staff can address customer queries for products and services offered at the business location and can raise a case on the behalf of the customer.") | After creating a service definition, you can associate service organizations offering service with a service organization. |
| [Create a service definition category](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Crm1q3_afNb~6KXPlVq_Gg "Create a service definition category record in the Customer Service Management (CSM) application. Then use the category to create logical groupings of service definitions.") | Create a category for service definitions. You can use these categories to create logical groupings of service definitions. |
| [Associate service definitions with a category](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/5NSMx3DKdRAHKXN8QBpQaA "After creating a service definition category, you can associate one or more service definitions with the category.") | Add service definitions to a category. A category can have one or more associated service definitions and a service definition can belong to multiple categories. |
| [Add a case type to the Case interceptor](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/10d6so~1GgK~tDGXjpnxew "In the Core UI, the Case interceptor lists the types of customer service cases that an agent can create. If you create a case type and you want that case type to appear in the Case interceptor, you need to add it to the Case interceptor configuration.") | In the Core UI, the Case interceptor lists the types of customer service cases that an agent can create. If you create a case type and you want that case type to appear in the Case interceptor, you need to add it to the Case interceptor configuration. |
[Table 1. Service definition configuration tasks]

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