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# Create a parent-child relationship on the planning console

# Create a parent-child relationship on the planning console {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The WBS section of the planning console allows you to create parent-child
relationships for new tasks or move around existing tasks in a new parent-child
relationship. The position of a task in the hierarchy and the level of indentation determine
the parent-child relationship it has with the tasks above or below it.

## Before you begin

Role required: it_project_manager

## About this task

In this example, the System Readiness Assessment task is a child of the Planning task because it is one level below the Planning task and is indented. Figure 1. Parent-child relation for tasks

## Procedure

1. Select a task in the WBS section of the planning console to highlight it.
2. Select a combination of any of the following icons to create the task and move it or move the other tasks to create the required hierarchy:  
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   | Icon | Action |
   |-|-|
   | Add task above icon (![Add task icon]()) | Create a task above the highlighted task. |
   | Add task below icon (![Add task icon]()) | Create a task below the highlighted task. |
   | Indent icon (![Indent icon]()) | Makes the highlighted task a child of the task above it. |
   [Table 1. Creating parent-child relationships]

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**Related concepts**   

* [Client side planning console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dTXJ6BcC8UZYuWEH9y~iDg "During calculation of project schedule in the planning console, it is possible to build your project structure quickly on the client side (browser) without having to save details in the server for each interaction. It prevents any time lags that occur after you perform any actions in the planning console, and improves the scheduling performance.")
* [Gantt chart](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/eFWhmveRDXZCAlEDLlxROg "A Gantt chart on the planning console is a visual representation of a project timeline that shows start and end dates of tasks, and the dependencies between tasks.")
* [Custom columns in the planning console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/FJO4l8h~dBw_JFuOyz5xIQ "In addition to the regular columns that are provided in the base system, as the PPS admin, you can configure which columns appear in the planning console.")
* [Using Planning console - Legacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/n1I_ebc_qeocdz2c7zW3Ew "The planning console is a centralized interface for the Project Management application.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Open the project planning console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~ZA14tvEMU~puG3rDntocg "Access the planning console to perform the planning for the project.")
* [Create a dependency from the planning console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/k9p_f8DaF8JSBRO2M9923A "Create a dependency between two tasks on the planning console.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Planning console tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WdfT~OzJZxqTKM~_9kRr6A "You can perform several tasks on the planning console that you can perform on lists and forms, such as creating project tasks and copying projects. You can also perform several tasks unique to the console.")
* [Predecessor dependencies in the planning console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U51QdPGuta_im6Uv6lyudA "In the WBS section of the planning console, you can create dependencies between tasks by specifying a series of values.")