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title: Record producers and catalogs in the procurement workflow
description: Record producers and catalogs ensure the accuracy and availability of the required items in the procurement workflow and standardize the request fulfillment.
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# Record producers and catalogs in the procurement workflow

Record producers and catalogs ensure the accuracy and availability of the required items in the procurement workflow and standardize the request fulfillment.

## Record producers

As a procurement administrator or procurement manager, you can create a record producer for tables and database views that are in the same scope and define the procurement-specific records and standardize the procurement workflows. To set up record producers, perform the following steps:

-   Create a new record producer for the Procurement Case Management application.
-   Assign a table name as a procurement case.
-   Select **Procurement** as the target catalog under **Accessibility** > **Catalogs**.
-   Select **Procurement** under **Accessibility** > **Category**.

## Catalogs and catalog items

Catalog and catalog items ensure the accuracy and availability of the required items in the procurement workflow and standardize the request fulfillment. To set up catalogs, perform the following steps:

-   Create procurement-related catalog and catalog items.
-   View the existing catalog items.
-   Manage your category hierarchy.
-   Associate the categories within your catalog.

**Parent Topic:**[Procurement Case Management Dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/sourcing-and-procurement-operations/procurement-service-delivery-dashboard.md)

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