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# Create diagram action form

# Create diagram action form {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
The diagram action form helps you to create action for a custom shape that can be used in the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization.

## Diagram action form fields {#eaw-diagram-action-form__section_uwd_c4g_c2c}

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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Name of the diagram action. |
| Diagram builder configuration | Select APM diagram configuration from the list. |
| Description | Enter description for the configuration. |
| Active | Select roles to enable the action. |
| Application | System sets this field to Global. This is a non-editable field. |
| Node type | Select the node type that defines how the shape behaves on the canvas: * Image node container --- Use for standalone visual shapes with no entity data. * Image node container with connectors --- Use for standalone visual shapes that support connector lines. * CI Item --- Use when you want the shape to display a properties side panel showing data from a platform entity. Requires an entity configuration to be mapped to the shape library element. {#eaw-diagram-action-form__ul_hks_vyw_j2c} |
| Category | Select a category for the diagram action. |
| Sub category | Select a sub category for the diagram action. |
| Description | Enter a description for the diagram action. |
| Icon | Enter name of the icon for which you want to associate the diagram action. |
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**Related tasks**   

* [Create a diagram action for a custom shape](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Fr325l0HcpHA97YF4M~~pA "Create diagram actions for newly added custom shapes that can be used in  Enterprise Modeling and Visualization to create diagrams.")