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title: Element definition record form
description: Use the Element definition record form to configure a recovery tier with a set of business applications by using BCM UIB Workspace.
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# Element definition record form

Use the Element definition record form to configure a recovery tier with a set of business applications by using BCM UIB Workspace.

## Element definition record form

For description of the field values, see the table.

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Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Name

</td><td>

Name of the element definition. It uses the translated\_text field type, a text field that displays translations based on the language used.

</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.

 The **source\_table\_fields** configuration applies to the **Scope** tab in BCPs and the **Assets** tab in recovery events.

 The purpose of **source\_table\_fields** is to set the columns for the modal based on the asset type. In the **Scope** tab of BCPs, these columns appear when you select **Add primary scope** or **Add related asset**. In the **Assets** tab of recovery events, these columns appear when you select **Add**.

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

Filter

</td><td>

Add filter condition for the element definition. **Note:** Starting with the Xanadu release, the element definition filter for the Hardware element definition has been updated. You can now add a Windows server asset in the Windows server element definition or a Linux server asset in the Linux server element definition. However, you cannot add the Windows server asset or the Linux server asset in the filter of the Hardware element definition.

</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.

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

Resource configuration

</td><td>

Resource configuration for the element definition. Available options are:-   **Location**
-   **Web Server**
-   **Datacenters**
-   **Vendors**

For information on configuring a Resource configuration record, see [Configure Resource Configuration records](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/conf-resource-for-crisis-map-uib-ws.md).

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