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title: Node relationship configuration form
description: Use the Node relationship configuration form to configure node relationships. View these settings in the Nexus map.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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keywords: [node relationship configuration, Nexus map]
breadcrumb: [Configure the Node relationship configurations, Configure the Main node configurations, Configure, Operational Resilience, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Node relationship configuration form

Use the Node relationship configuration form to configure node relationships. View these settings in the Nexus map.

## Node relationship configuration record form

<table id="table_mzj_qpq_4pb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Name

</td><td>

Unique name for the node relationship configuration.

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

Type

</td><td>

How node relationship information is displayed. Options include:-   Default type: Displays the hierarchy from top to bottom. This is the default.
-   Group type: Aggregates data at a specific node for a more focused view.

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

Direction

</td><td>

Direction of the relationship between the source and target tables.

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

Main node configuration

</td><td>

Main node configuration for which the node relationship is configured. This field is automatically set.

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

Sequence

</td><td>

Sequence of the node relationship configuration. This field is automatically set.

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

Active

</td><td>

Marks the node relationship configuration as active when selected.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Source

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

Source table

</td><td>

Source table for the node relationship configuration.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Relationship

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

Relationship registry

</td><td>

Table used to set up the relationship registry. **Note:** When you select the table in the **Relationship registry** field, the **Name**, **Relationship type**, **Relationship table**, and **Relationship conditions** fields appear.

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

Name

</td><td>

Name of the relationship registry table. This field is automatically set.

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

Relationship type

</td><td>

Relationship type for the relationship registry table. This field is automatically set.

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

Relationship table

</td><td>

Relationship table or target table associated with the relationship registry table. This field is automatically set.

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

Relationship conditions

</td><td>

Conditions for the node relationship configuration.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Target

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

Target reference field

</td><td>

Target reference field for the node relationship configuration, for example, Sys ID.

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

Target table

</td><td>

Relationship table or target table associated with the relationship registry table.

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

Sort by

</td><td>

Field used to sort the target table, for example, Actual end date or Assigned to.

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

Target conditions

</td><td>

Conditions for the target table in the node relationship configuration.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Properties

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

Maximum number of nodes

</td><td>

Maximum number of nodes displayed in the map.

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

Maximum number of levels

</td><td>

Maximum number of levels displayed in the map.

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

Query category

</td><td>

Query category for the node relationship configuration.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>