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title: Group similar issues using the Compliance Workspace
description: When you are creating an issue using the Compliance Workspace, you have the option of grouping the issue with other similar issues as part of an existing parent issue group.
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product: GRC: Compliance Management Workspace
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Manually create GRC issues using the Compliance Workspace, Manage issues using the Compliance Workspace, Use, GRC Compliance workspace, Use, Policy and Compliance Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Group similar issues using the Compliance Workspace

When you are creating an issue using the Compliance Workspace, you have the option of grouping the issue with other similar issues as part of an existing parent issue group.

## Before you begin

Role required: \(per product\)

-   In Policy and Compliance Management: compliance\_admin, compliance\_manager, or sn\_compliance.user
-   In Risk Management: risk\_admin, risk\_manager, or sn\_risk.user
-   In Audit Management: audit\_admin, audit\_manager, audit\_admin, or sn\_audit.user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to one of the following locations:

    -   **Policy and Compliance** > **Issues** > **Create New**.
    -   **Risk** > **Issues** > **Create New**.
    -   **Audit** > **Issues** > **Create New**.
2.  On the form, locate the **Parent** field.

3.  Select the bulb icon and select **Issues with existing parent** from the **Group with** drop-down list.

4.  Select **Similar issue** to group a similar issue with the current issue.

    The parent issue of the issue you select becomes the parent issue of the current issue.

5.  You can view the issue in the group by clicking the **Issues** tab.