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title: The Change Request Table Should Not Be Extended
description: "**Impact area** Manageability **Severity** High **Affected element** Tables ## Rule ID **SN-0417** ## Impact Extending the Change Request table typically indicates over-customisation of the instance. The out of the box Change Request workflow can be adapted to your specific needs…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/the-change-request-table-should-not-be-extended/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# The Change Request Table Should Not Be Extended

**Impact area**

Manageability

**Severity**

High

**Affected element**

Tables

## Rule ID

**SN-0417**

## Impact

Extending the Change Request table typically indicates over-customisation of the instance. The out of the box Change Request workflow can be adapted to your specific needs without requiring extending the Change Request table.

## Remediation

Reevaluate the requirements behind this change and remove the extended tables:

- Different process-related requirements should be tackled by standardizing processes at an organizational level.
- Non-ITSM Change Requests, e.g. a Facility Change Request, should be either build as a custom app or by leveraging existing applications on the ServiceNow store..

### Time to fix

90 min