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# View a map

# View a Dependency Views map {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

When you display a Dependency Views map, the map is centered on the root CI and displays the layout and number of levels defined in the map properties. If Operational Intelligence is activated, then a Dependency Views map
provides a mode that lets you directly access metrics information for the CIs on the map.

## Before you begin

Role required: dependency_views (see general requirements)  
General role requirements:

* To access a Dependency Views map from either the navigation menu, a script API, or directly from a URL, the minimum role required is the dependency_views. Some operations that are related to icons, indicators, and menu actions require the ecmdb_admin role. Some operations that are related to properties and dependency types require the sn_cmdb_admin or admin role.
* Dependency Views enforces ACL permissions on CIs, and visually hides them and their relationship from the map if the permission requirement is not met.
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## About this task

The maps generated by Dependency Views are based on D3 and Angular technology,
providing a modern interactive graphical interface to visualize configuration items
and their relationships.

If Service Mapping is activated, Dependency Views maps are enhanced to display dependencies that reflect connections in service maps. In addition, the list of related services in the Details
section, includes application services, and technical and manual services if Event Management is activated. All CIs that are included in a service, are displayed underneath the service node on the map.

Maps provided by Service Mapping are for application services, including comprehensive maps from the perspective of application services. For more information, see [Service Mapping](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ServiceMappingOverview&version=australia&pubname=australia-it-operations-management&ft:locale=en-US).

Administrators can configure the setting for the default layout of the map and number
of levels displayed. When you access the map from a saved view, the map opens using
the properties in the saved view, and not the default map properties.

## Procedure

Navigate to AllDependency Views and open one of these modules:  
* View Map in New Tab: Opens the map in a new, full screen tab without the application navigator.
* View Map: Opens the map in the content pane of the current tab.
* Saved Views: Opens a view of a map that you previously saved.

  Click a number in the Version column, and then click the Display Dependency Views map icon (![Display Dependency Views map.]()).
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**Related tasks**   

* [Save or load a Dependency Views map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gfRER1929AGtiQsZa6JA2A "In the View Map module, use the menu icon to save and load Dependency Views maps.")
* [Delete a saved Dependency Views map view](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Avf8dj1VFmsw2fqF5sWeMg "Use the Saved Views module to delete a previously saved view.")
* [Change the layout of Dependency Views map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vsiF3he8WQjJCUhA26DCAw "You can select from different layout options for your Dependency Views map.")
* [Filter the view of a Dependency Views map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XMWOlm8h03YrnGeoSVYuFQ "Filter a Dependency Views map to display specific types or categories of configuration items.")
* [Perform actions on nodes in a Dependency Views map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~AIdJrv2duwA5ojO~ITFiA "You can view various related items for the nodes in a Dependency Views map.")
* [Export a Dependency Views map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zPznICOOpumToJ6VxDe8HQ "Export a Dependency Views map to an image in PNG format.")
* [View collapsed nodes in a Dependency Views map](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/JOk4GIeFppQT2024kVP8cg "Cluster and virtually grouped nodes can be displayed in a collapsed mode to avoid unnecessary clutter in large maps.")

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