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title: Add a related entity to an architectural document
description: Associate an architectural artifact to existing entities such as business capabilities, business applications, digital integrations, and digital interfaces. The association creates a relationship between the artifact and related entities.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Manage architectural documents, Working with information portfolio, Working with Portfolio list view, Managing Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture]
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# Add a related entity to an architectural document

Associate an architectural artifact to existing entities such as business capabilities, business applications, digital integrations, and digital interfaces. The association creates a relationship between the artifact and related entities.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apm.apm\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspace** > **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2.  Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon \[Omitted image "portfolio-icon.png"\] Alt text: Portfolio icon.

3.  Select the expand row icon \(\[Omitted image "ExpandIcon.png"\] Alt text: Expand Row icon\) next to **Information Portfolio**.

4.  Select **Architectural Documents**.

5.  Select the architectural document that you want to add a related entity to.

    A new page appears and the details of the architectural document are displayed.

6.  Select the **Related Entities** tab.

7.  Select **New**.

8.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Create related entities form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-artifact-releated-entity-form.md).

9.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Manage architectural documents](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/manage-arch-documents.md)

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