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# The anatomy of a service

## Introduction

When you [add](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/adding-a-patchworks-service.md) or [update](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/adding-a-patchworks-service.md) a service, information and options are accessed via a series of tabs:

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These tabs are summarised in the following sections:

* [Service summary](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-summary.md)
* [Service canvas](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-canvas.md)
* [Service filters](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-filters.md)
* [Service trigger](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-trigger.md)
* [Service source](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-source.md)
* [Service destination](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-destination.md)
* [Service mapping](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-mapping.md)
* [Service alerts](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-alerts.md)
* [Run service](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/run-service.md)
* [Service settings](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/working-with-services/the-anatomy-of-a-service/service-settings.md)

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