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title: Add a field in the assess mandatory field dialog
description: Add the mandatory fields necessary to move a problem or a problem task record from the New state to the Assess state in the assess dialog form. If you miss filling any of the fields, you can always fill those in the assess dialog form.
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release: australia
product: Problem Management
classification: problem-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configure the problem form, Configuring Problem Management, Problem Management, IT Service Management]
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# Add a field in the assess mandatory field dialog

Add the mandatory fields necessary to move a problem or a problem task record from the **New** state to the **Assess** state in the assess dialog form. If you miss filling any of the fields, you can always fill those in the assess dialog form.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System UI** > **Form Sections**.

2.  Search and open **Assess Dialog Form View** or **PTASK Assess Dialog View** for problem record or problem task record respectively.

3.  Click the **Form Sections** tab.

4.  Click problem or problem\_task from the list for problem record or problem task record respectively.

5.  Click the **Section Elements** tab.

6.  Click **New**.

7.  On the form, fill in the fields.

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

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Element

</td><td>

Name of the field that you want in the assess dialog form.

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

Position

</td><td>

Position of the field in the assess dialog form.

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

Type

</td><td>

Type of the element that you want to enter in the form such as an element or a split.

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

Sys UI section

</td><td>

Name of the UI section under which the element appears.

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

Sys UI formatter

</td><td>

Name of the formatter that is used to display information.**Note:** The formatter information is not the value of any field.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>8.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configure the problem form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/problem-management/problem-configure-forms.md)