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title: Define a policy reason mapping
description: Define reason choices to be available to any user who requests an exception.
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product: Container Vulnerability Response
classification: container-vulnerability-response
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Requesting and approving an exception in Container Vulnerability Response, Exception management in Container Vulnerability Response, Use, Container Vulnerability Response, Unified Security Exposure Management, Security Operations]
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# Define a policy reason mapping

Define reason choices to be available to any user who requests an exception.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_vul.compliance.manager and sn\_vul\_container.manage\_exception\_configuration

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Policy and Compliance** > **Policy Exceptions** > **Integration Registry**.

    **Note:** You can either select a reason from the reason choices available in the Reason Choices table or add a new reason.

2.  Click the Container Vulnerability Response - CVIT integration registry.

3.  In the Reason Choices list, click **New**.

4.  Click the magnifying glass icon.

5.  Add an existing reason choice to create a new one.

    -   If you want to add an existing reason choice, then select a reason.
    -   If you want to add new reason choice to the Reason Choices table, then click **New** and fill in the fields on the form.

        |Field|Description|
        |-----|-----------|
        |Label|Unique label for this choice.|
        |Value|Unique value for this choice. This value is mapped in the Policy Reason Mapping table for the respective applications. To navigate to this table, enter `sn_vul_policy_reason_mapping.LIST` in the filter navigator.|
        |Order|Order for this choice. Reasons are ordered based on this number.|
        |Default|Option to indicate that this reason choice will be available whenever an on demand policy exception is requested. If the integration registry doesn’t contain any application-specific choices, then all reason choices that have the **Default** field selected will be available.|
        |Active|Option to display the choice in the list of reason choices.|

6.  Click **Submit**.


## Result

The reason choice is added. The reason choice will be available in the **Reason** field of the policy exception request form for the selected application.

**Parent Topic:**[Requesting and approving an exception in Container Vulnerability Response](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/container-vulnerability-response/cvr-request-approve-exception.md)