---
title: Create a filter configuration using mapping
description: Create filter conditions using mapping that you can associate with a table configuration. The search result displays result that meets the filter conditions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/contextual-search/create-filter-config-using-mapping.html
release: australia
product: Contextual Search
classification: contextual-search
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Filter configuration for contextual search, Configuring contextual search, Contextual search, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Create a filter configuration using mapping

Create filter conditions using mapping that you can associate with a table configuration. The search result displays result that meets the filter conditions.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Contextual Search** > **Table Configuration**.

2.  Open a table configuration record on which to create the filter.

3.  In the Filter Configurations related list, click **New**.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_upn_24t_dhb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Resource configuration

</td><td>

Lookup icon \[Omitted image "look-up-icon.png"\] Alt text: Lookup icon to select a search context to select a resource such as Knowledge Articles.

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

Table configuration

</td><td>

\[Read-only field\]. Table for which you are applying the filter configuration.

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

Scripted filter

</td><td>

Option to define the filter using a script.**Note:** Clear this option since you want to create a filter configuration using mapping.

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

Active

</td><td>

Option to activate the filter configuration.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>5.  Click **Submit**.

    The Table Configurations form appears.

6.  In the Filter Configuration related list, click the filter that you have created.

7.  In the Filter Conditions related list, click **New**.

    \[Omitted image "cxs-filter-conditions.png"\] Alt text: Filter conditions

8.  In the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Short description|Brief summary of the filter condition.|
    |Query table|\[Read-only\] Table from which the filter condition is queried.|
    |Current form|\[Read-only\] Form for which you created the filter conditions.|
    |Field to compare|Value of the field is compared with the value of the **Compare to** field.|
    |Operator|Operation that should be performed on the **Field to compare** and **Compare to** field.|
    |Compare to|Value of the field is compared against the value of **Field to compare**.|
    |Compare|Comparison of the field can be based on the actual value stored on the database or the value that is displayed on the interface. The available values are: **Value** and **Display Value**.|
    |Include if blank|Option to include a condition when the value of the **Compare to** field is blank.|
    |Active|Option to activate the filter configuration.|

9.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Filter configuration for contextual search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/contextual-search/filter-configuration-for-cxs.md)