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title: Edit an Auto Query
description: Edit an Auto Query to change or add parameters to your scan.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/operational-technology/editing-an-auto-query.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Auto Query page, Use the Console pages, Discovery Console for OT, Operational Technology Native Discovery components, Operational Technology Discovery, Operational Technology]
---

# Edit an Auto Query

Edit an Auto Query to change or add parameters to your scan.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the Auto Query page.

2.  Select the query to be edited.

3.  Step through each section in the Edit Auto Query view.

4.  Change the settings that you want to change in the Assets, Filters, Query Types, and Classifications sections.

    If needed, select the X icon in the right-hand corner of the screen to return to the Auto Query list and discard your changes.

5.  In the Confirmation section, set the schedule, recursion, and duration.

    \[Omitted image "editing-an-auto-query.png"\] Alt text: Editing Auto Query

6.  Select **Save** to save your changes or select **Cancel** to discard your changes


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