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# Setup by system administrators

# Setup by system administrators {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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If you are the system administrator, you can set up the Business Continuity Management application by performing certain setup tasks.  
Setting up the common administrative tasks requires configuring the pre-requisite data. The following configurations are required to set up the business continuity workspace for different users who would be using the workspace:

* To update the number of the records for a reference field, see [Update number of records for reference fields](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GXUGpi67WvMMwA0MVt6LeQ "Update the number of the records that are displayed for a reference field in the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Workspace. You can configure the referenceFieldLoadLimit system property to control the number of the records that are displayed for each reference field on the grid configuration pages.").
* To update the number of the element definitions for dependency assessment, see [Update the number of element definitions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/7RArk9UGsU0cVtlWZNdjsQ "Update the number of the element definitions that are displayed on the Dependency Assessment tab in the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Workspace. You can configure the dependencyAssessmentElementsLimit system property to control the number of the element definitions that are used for the dependency assessment in a business impact analysis.").
* To set up an approval configuration in the Business Continuity Management (BCM) application, see [Approval configuration](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6WiTGtYJosS_HaopQowTrA "Approver configurator provides you with capabilities to define multiple levels of approvals based on business rule definitions.").
* To refer to the BCM application menu options, see [Application menu options for BCM users](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/rejUnD2OtEQw23DtFYbCBA "The table lists the application menu options that are available for the main users of the business continuity management application to view and navigate.").
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* **[Update number of records for reference fields](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GXUGpi67WvMMwA0MVt6LeQ)**   
  Update the number of the records that are displayed for a reference field in the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Workspace. You can configure the referenceFieldLoadLimit system property to control the number of the records that are displayed for each reference field on the grid configuration pages.
* **[Update the number of element definitions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/7RArk9UGsU0cVtlWZNdjsQ)**   
  Update the number of the element definitions that are displayed on the Dependency Assessment tab in the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Workspace. You can configure the dependencyAssessmentElementsLimit system property to control the number of the element definitions that are used for the dependency assessment in a business impact analysis.
* **[Application menu options for BCM users](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/rejUnD2OtEQw23DtFYbCBA)**   
  The table lists the application menu options that are available for the main users of the business continuity management application to view and navigate.