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# Create an entity for an equipment model

# Create an entity for an equipment model {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Create an entity for a new equipment model. You do this task when you want to manually create a new
equipment model entity directly in the ServiceNow AI Platform rather than import the equipment model data from an external source.

## Before you begin

Role required: cmdb_ot_isa_editor or cmdb_ot_isa_admin

## About this task

Users with an cmdb_ot_isa_admin role can view equipment model entities for any site. However, users with an assigned cmdb_ot_isa_editor role can access only those sites that an administrator has granted access to for specific
users. To learn more about granting site access, see [Manage equipment model site access for non-administrators](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TjJ0Y1EjUZ5_i762UMwMkw "Assign or remove non-administrator access to equipment model sites. You can create the user criteria to determine whether certain users can access the equipment model entities for specific sites.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllIndustrial Workspace AdminIndustrial Process ManagerEquipment Model Manager.
2. In the Equipment model view for field, select a site.  
   Search for a site by entering the site name or short code.
3. Select Create new entity.
4. In the Create new entity window, search for and select the parent entity.  
   Note:  
   Search by short code or name.
5. Complete the fields on the form.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Parent | Name of the entity, if any, that is the parent to this entity. The currently selected equipment model appears as the parent entity. To change the parent, search for and select a different entity that is a parent to the entity that you're creating. |
   | Entity name | Name of the equipment model entity. |
   | Short Code | Short code assigned to this entity. |
   | Entity type | Name of the level type that is assigned to the equipment model template level. For example, Material Assembly or Production Cell for a Work Center level. Search for and select an entity type. For more information, see [Create equipment model level types](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/oqfpkmCv68ZtjQp_r6RgmQ "Create granular level types within each equipment model template level that you created. The granular level types that you create within that level describe the type of production processes within it."). |
   [Table 1. Create entity form]

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6. Select Save.
7. In the Details form, complete the additional fields for the equipment model entity.  
   For more information, see [Review and update the equipment model details](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZKd6ZpJu~3mG_JPTgqGNzQ "Review and update details for imported equipment models to verify accuracy. You can also manually create an equipment model entity and add details to it.").
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