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title: Add a reservable purpose to a workplace item
description: Define the purpose of a workplace item by adding a reservable purpose. The purpose is displayed in the details of the workplace item so that employees can select the appropriate item.
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release: australia
product: Workplace Reservation Management
classification: workplace-reservation-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configure a reservable purpose, Configure, Workplace Reservation Management, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
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# Add a reservable purpose to a workplace item

Define the purpose of a workplace item by adding a reservable purpose. The purpose is displayed in the details of the workplace item so that employees can select the appropriate item.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_wsd\_rsv.manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Workplace Reservation Management** > **Administration**.

2.  Based on the type of workplace item that you want to add a reservable purpose to, do one of the following.

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Workplace item

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**Workplace space**

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1.  Click **Workplace Spaces**.
2.  Select the space that you are adding the purpose to.


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**Workplace room**

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1.  Click **Workplace Rooms**.
2.  Select the room that you are adding the purpose to.


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</table>3.  In the Reservable Purposes related list, click **Edit**.

4.  On the Edit Members form, select the reservable purpose.

    1.  Select the reservable purpose from the **Collection** column on the left.

    2.  Move the selection to the **Reservable Purposes List** column on the right.

        To move the purposes, use the add-remove icon \(\[Omitted image "add-remove-icon.png"\] Alt text: Add-remove icon.\).

5.  Click **Save**.


## Result

The reservable purpose is added to the workplace item.

**Parent Topic:**[Configure a reservable purpose](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-reservation-management/configure-reservable-purpose.md)