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title: Insert Child Object Action
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/insert-child-object-action
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:43.403Z
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- [About the Insert Child Object Action](docId\:zuVlMIgpIoYIJHiOme1hn)
- [Parameters](docId\:zuVlMIgpIoYIJHiOme1hn)
- [Actions](docId\:zuVlMIgpIoYIJHiOme1hn)
- [Example: Using the Insert Child Object Action](docId\:UWnzERfQxEUUg4886oTRp)
- **Graphical Action Designer**: [Create a Child Record Quick Action](docId\:HY_hJ-F6keGhk1nzKzwn8)
## About the Insert Child Object Action
The **Insert Child Object** action inserts a child business object into a form or list, such as a new incident, field value, or a note.
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This action is listed as **Create a Child Record** in the Graphical Action Designer.
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Use this action to add levels of granularity, constructing additional expressions restricting the viewing and usage of the action to certain field states.
### Parameters
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Some parameter field names may differ slightly in the Graphical Action Designer UI.
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| Field | Description |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enter action name | A unique name for the action. |
| Enter action description | Optional. A description of what the action does. |
| Enter category | Optional. The category. Select from the drop-down list. |
| Child Object | The child business object to insert. Select from the drop-down list. The fields that appear are based on this value. |
| Field Name | The name of the field. |
| Field Value | The value of the field. |
| Web UI parameters | Generally for internal use only.
Only used to post the object to the Social Board. This field takes only one expression:
**\{socialshare\:true, elementId: $(elementId)}**.
For example, in the **Incident** business object, this field is used in the **Post Social message associated with Incident** action. |
### Actions
| Button | Action |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/-xC2rFf08JbJHTGUTd_A3_addgreen.png" alt caption size="10" width="17" height="15"} or **+ Add Field** | Adds a field to the list. |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/x0Gj5FGSYrXBu80Fr8i50_delete.png" alt caption size="10" width="19" height="16"} | Removes a field from the list. To delete a field in the Graphical Action Designer, click "**X**"at the top right of the **Field Name** entry in the **Block** section of **Settings**. |
| Save | Commits your settings. |
| Cancel | Exits without saving. |