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title: Confidentiality Inheritance Configuration form
description: Use the Confidentiality Inheritance Configuration form in the GRC application to create the inheritance configuration record.
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# Confidentiality Inheritance Configuration form

Use the Confidentiality Inheritance Configuration form in the GRC application to create the inheritance configuration record.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Active|Option that when selected marks the inheriting tables of the main table as confidential.|
|Main table|Main table that shows the table that is selected in the confidentiality configurations.|
|Inheriting table|Table that has records where the confidentiality is marked or unmarked.|
|Select relation type|Relation types that exist between the main and inheriting table.|
|Select relationship table|Option to select a relationship table. The **Select relationship table** field appears only when you select the relation type as **Many to Many** or **Scripted relationship**.|
|Select reference to main table from relationship/inheriting table|Reference to the main table and inherited tables.|

**Note:** If only one relationship exists between the main table and the inheriting table fields of the form, the remaining fields are automatically filled in and hidden on the form.