Create Contains relationships between domains

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Create a "contains" relationship between domains to change the domain hierarchy.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    Domains in a contains relationship inherit the settings of the containing domain. The containing domain allows users to see data in the contained domain as well as any of its children. Processes are unaffected by a contains relationship.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to the domain table.
    2. Select the domain record that is the parent (container) domain of the new contains relationship.
    3. Toggle the domain scope to switch between the session scope and record scope, if necessary.
    4. From the Contains Domains related list, click Edit.
    5. Select the domain records that is the child (contained) domains of the contains relationship.
      Only child domains appear by default when the domain picker is set to Global. Toggle the domain scope to see all domains.
    6. Click Save, and then click Update.
      Contains Domains