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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Elaborate or shorten content in form fields

Elaborate or shorten text in the description or reasoning fields in forms using Now Assist in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. You can also use prompts to generate content for the Reasoning field found in Planned Disposition section of a business application form.

Before you begin

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The default AI model provider for this skill is Azure OpenAI.

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

About this task

Description and reasoning fields often require clear, concise, and contextually accurate information. You can use Now Assist context menu to streamline the process and ensure that the captured information in the fields is comprehensive and easy to understand. The refine text skill is available in the forms of the following entities:

Entity nameField nameAction available
Business applicationDescriptionElaborate or shorten existing content
Business applicationReasoning- Create reasoning content by entering prompts in the text box - Elaborate or shorten existing content
Business capabilityDescriptionElaborate or shorten existing content
Business processDescriptionElaborate or shorten existing content
Value stream stageDescriptionElaborate or shorten existing content
Information objectDescriptionElaborate or shorten existing content

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.

  2. Open the Portfolio List view by selecting the Portfolio icon

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Portfolio icon.
  1. Select the expand row icon (
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Expand Row icon\) next to **Application Portfolio**.
  1. Select Business Applications.

    Note:

    • For business capability, select Business Architecture > Business Capability.
    • For business process, select Business Architecture > Business Processes.
    • For value stream stage, select Business Architecture > Value Stream Stages.
    • For information object, select Information Portfolio > Information Objects.
    • Select the business application whose content you want to elaborate, shorten, or generate.
  2. Select the Description field to perform any of the following tasks.

    • Elaborate: Elaborates the selected text.
    • Shorten: Shortens the selected text.
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Elaborate or shorten description content.
  1. Select the Reasoning field to perform any of the following tasks.

    • Text box: Use the text box to enter any prompts and derive the required information from the existing business application content.
    • Elaborate: Elaborates the selected text.
    • Shorten: Shortens the selected text.
    • Select Save.

    The business application data is saved.

Parent Topic:Using Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA)

Related topics

Business application form

Create business capability form

Create business process form

Create value stream stage form

Create information object form