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Create Watch Topic form fields

The following table describes the fields in the Create Watch Topic form in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.

FieldDescription
NameName for your watch topic, for example, Critical VIs.
Owned byThe name of the user who owns the watch topic.
Display orderEnter a value between 100-1000. 100 is the default value. Lower values starting with 100 are displayed in ascending order on lists.
Owning groupThe name of the group who owns the watch topic.
ActiveActivate or deactivate the watch topic. Default is selected (Active).
Watch listAdd names of users who receive notifications and can view the watch topic.
DescriptionText that describes your watch topic. This text is displayed in the Description field when you create a remediation effort from this watch topic.
CategoryType of record for which the watch topic is being created.

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Create a watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace