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# Create a dynamic category

# Create a dynamic category {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated October 1, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Create a dynamic category to define the custom fields that appear on demand records of a specific demand experience.

## Before you begin

Identify the custom fields that demands of the demand experience need, and the data type of each field.

Role required: admin

## About this task

A dynamic category groups the dynamic attributes that appear as custom fields on demand records. When you assign the dynamic category to a demand experience, demand managers can view and update those fields in Demand
Management. A category can have a parent category, and it inherits the attributes of its parent.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllEnterprise-Wide DeploymentSPM Dynamic Categories.  
   The Default SPM Dynamic Namespace record opens.
2. Select the Dynamic Categories related list.
3. Select New.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Namespace | Namespace that the dynamic category belongs to. This field is automatically set to Default SPM Dynamic Namespace. |
   | Label | Display name of the dynamic category. Use a name that identifies the demand experience that the category supports. |
   | Parent | Optional. Parent category whose attributes this category inherits. Leave this field empty to create a top-level category. |
   | Name | Unique system name of the dynamic category. |
   | Description | Brief description of the custom fields that the dynamic category provides. |
   [Table 1. Dynamic Category form]

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5. Select Submit.
6. Open the dynamic category and add the dynamic attributes that define its custom fields.  
   Supported data types are String, Boolean, Date, Date/Time, Integer, Decimal, Floating point, Choice, and Reference. For a Choice attribute, select the choice set that provides its values. To create a dynamic
   attribute, see [Dynamic Schema](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dynamic-schema&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).
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## Result

The dynamic category is available for demand experience configurations. Demands assigned to a demand experience that uses this category show its custom fields in Demand Management.

## What to do next

Associate the dynamic category with a demand experience. For more information, see [Create a demand experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/p3tnJCvq81N8PA3osTICIA "Create a demand experience to control the form view, demand modules, and dynamic attributes that appear on demands to support configuration independence across different types of demands.").
**Related concepts**   

* [Enterprise-Wide Deployment for demands](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/R~ufKhtSaIb4doMGOqauyA "Enterprise-Wide Deployment (EWD) partitions demand data by criteria such as department. Demand experiences extends that by controlling each demand's fields, modules, and layout.")
* [Demand experiences](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/rXNBIgeREWsIzO4K2LcJsw "A demand experience defines a governance process and controls which form view, modules, and dynamic attributes appear on a demand.")

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