---
title: Set up the Requests filter definition
description: Configure a filter definition for different portals or each portal separately with the Requests filter definition.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/request-filter-def.html
release: australia
product: Employee Experience Foundation
classification: employee-experience-foundation
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Enhanced Requests Experience, Setup task management, Configuring Employee Center, Employee Center, Unified Employee Experience, Employee Service Management]
---

# Set up the Requests filter definition

Configure a filter definition for different portals or each portal separately with the Requests filter definition.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_hr\_sp.esc\_admin

## About this task

Create a filter definition for the Requests page to have multiple filter support for different tabs. You can also set up each view filter for each of your applications and have a unified request-raising and fulfillment experience.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Employee Center** > **Requests** > **Filter definitions**.

2.  Select **New** to create a filter definition.

    -   The **View filter** filter definition along with the **Created for me** and **Created for others** tabs are available with Employee Center version 38.0. The **Other** tab is shipped as inactive. You can use it according to your organizational requirement.
    -   You can edit the default filters **Status** and **Updated** available with the default tabs **For you** and **For others**. You can also add new filters to the tabs as required. You can associate tabs to filters according to your organizational requirement. For more information, see the details on the request filter definition form in step 3.

3.  On the Request filter definition form, fill in the fields and select **Submit**.

    For a description of the field values, see [Request filter definition form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/filter-def-request-form.md).


## Result

You have created a filter definition for your Requests view on the portal.

## What to do next

1.  [Set up the Requests filter configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/setup-req-filter-config.md)
2.  [Set up the Requests filter condition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/setup-req-filter-con.md)