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title: Add an impacted area to a compliance case
description: Add an impacted area or object that is affected by the compliance case or event in the GRC: Compliance Case Management application.
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release: australia
product: Compliance Case Management
classification: compliance-case-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Use, Compliance Case Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Add an impacted area to a compliance case

Add an impacted area or object that is affected by the compliance case or event in the GRC: Compliance Case Management application.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_compliance\_ws.corporate\_compliance\_analyst

## About this task

You can specify the impacted areas or objects, such as the entities, controls, companies, and users that are affected by the compliance case. A compliance administrator can also configure the options for the impacted areas in the application setup.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Policy and Compliance** > **Compliance Workspace**.

2.  Select the list \[Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"\] icon.

3.  From the list, select **All Cases**.

4.  Open the case that you want to add an impacted area in.

5.  Select the Impacted areas related list.

6.  Select **Add**.

7.  Select the impacted area type from the drop-down list.

    This value is not configurable.

    Records related to the selected record type are available for your selection.

8.  Select the records from the available list.

    Modifying the **Select type** field clears the current selection.

9.  Select **Add**.

10. Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Using Compliance Case Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/compliance-case-management/use-compliance-case-management.md)