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title: Configure element definitions for Business Continuity Management
description: Configure element definitions to identify the configuration item that has to be assessed in a business impact analysis and recovered in a business continuity plan.
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# Configure element definitions for Business Continuity Management

Configure element definitions to identify the configuration item that has to be assessed in a business impact analysis and recovered in a business continuity plan.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_bcm.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Business Continuity** > **General Administration** > **Element Definitions**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_k3d_xgj_2nb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the element definition.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Source Table

</td><td>

Table that stores the record details of the configuration item.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Source Table Fields

</td><td>

Column heads of the source table that you can select for reference.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Requires data backup

</td><td>

Option to indicate if the primary element requires a data backup. Technology assets require data backup as they pertain to important IT information stored in a system or database.See [View business impact analysis details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/view-bia-details.md).

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Click **Submit**.