---
title: Set design-time access to application tables
description: Set these access permissions to protect application tables at design-time.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/t\_SetDesignTimeAccessToAppTables.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Design-time access to application tables, Table design and runtime settings, Application access settings, Contextual development environment, Learning about developing on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Building applications]
---

# Set design-time access to application tables

Set these access permissions to protect application tables at design-time.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

To set runtime access permissions:

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Applications** > **My Company Applications**.

2.  Click the button for the application type you want to edit.

<table id="choicetable_bxr_ryb_br"><tbody><tr><td id="d324977e86">

**__Developed__**

</td><td>

displays applications created on this instance.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d324977e96">

**__Downloaded__**

</td><td>

displays applications downloaded on this instance.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>3.  Click the application name or the **Edit** button for the application you want to work on.

4.  From the Tables related list, select the table whose access permission you want to set.

5.  From the Application Access section, set the design-time access permissions.

6.  Click **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Design-time access to application tables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/c_DesignTimeAccessToAppTables.md)

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