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title: Node relationship configuration form
description: Use the Node relationship configuration form to configure the node relationships. You can also view these settings in the Nexus map.
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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 the node relationships. You can also 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>

Type column has been added, offering two distinct options for displaying node relationship information:-   Default type: As shown in the earlier illustration, the "Default type" column displays the hierarchy from top to bottom. It’s the default option.
-   Group type: Aggregates data at a specific node, providing 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 auto-selected.

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

Sequence

</td><td>

Sequence of the Node relationship configuration. This field is auto-selected.

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

Active

</td><td>

Option to mark the Node relationship configuration as active.

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

Source

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

Source table

</td><td>

Source table used 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**, **Relationship condition** fields are displayed.

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

Name

</td><td>

Name of the Relationship registry table. This field is auto-selected.

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

Relationship type

</td><td>

Relationship type for the Relationship registry table. This field is auto-selected.

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

Relationship table

</td><td>

Relationship table or the target table associated with the Relationship registry table. This field is auto-displayed.

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

Relationship conditions

</td><td>

Relationship conditions that you can set up 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 the target table associated with the Relationship registry table.

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

Sort by

</td><td>

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

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

Target conditions

</td><td>

Conditions that you can set up for the target table used 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 that can be displayed in the map.

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

Maximum number of levels

</td><td>

Maximum number of levels that are set to be displayed in the map.

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

Query category

</td><td>

Query category that can be used for the Node relationship configuration.

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