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title: Create a document list definition
description: Create a document list definition to later associate document list items to. For example, create a Contact onboarding document list definition.
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# Create a document list definition

Create a document list definition to later associate document list items to. For example, create a Contact onboarding document list definition.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_doc\_processor.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Document Processor** > **Administration** > **Document list definitions**.

2.  In the list, click the document list that you want to define a document list item for.

3.  In the Document List Item Definitions related list, click **New**.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name of the document list definition.|
    |Active|Option to activate this document list definition.|
    |Description|Description of the document list definition.|

5.  Select **Submit**.


## What to do next

[Create document list item definitions for a document list definition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/financial-services-operations/doc-processor-associate-document-list-items-to-category.md)

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Financial Services Operations Document Processor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/financial-services-operations/configuring-fso-document-processor.md)