--- title: "Sub-scope" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BGdc/3525837069/Sub-scope" format: markdown --- ## About the sub-scope definition type When the scope definition is set to **sub-scope**, the box scope is always a subset of the scope already defined at an upper level of the box hierarchy (the upper-level box must have [own scope](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3525313030)). It can be automatically synced with a value of a selected field.
See the example **Example:** A sub-scope box may be a parent when the box type is SAFe® Agile Release Train (ART). This box type comprises three levels of boxes, and the following structure is possible: *First-level box: own scope* *Second-level box: sub-scope* *Third-level box: sub-scope * The second-level **sub-scope** box is a parent for the third-level box, but the first-level box is always set to **own scope**).
The boxes with sub-scope display the tasks already added to a higher-level box with own scope. Any task added to a box with a sub-scope is automatically added to an upper-level box with the own scope. > ℹ️ Box configuration refers to the settings of a single, individual box. They are dependent on the box type settings. See the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613548704](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdcDRAFT/pages/2613548704) page for more information. ![image](media://6c4bd818-4f9f-4312-9fd2-2d545803cdc2) ![image](media://ea5d7972-7399-4ff0-b203-9a23496dd226) ## Scope definition elements ### Scope of the context box The scope of the box you're configuring can be managed at the top part of the page.> Macro (excerpt-include) ### Scope of the sub-boxes > Macro (excerpt-include) > Macro (excerpt-include) ### Switch between levels of child boxes > Macro (excerpt-include) ### Basic info and status of child boxes  > Macro (excerpt-include) ## Security roles Users of sub-boxes with sub-scope can make any changes that match their permissions in a given sub-box, even if they lack appropriate permissions to their own scope box. Those operations include: - Create tasks - Add tasks to own scope as manually added - Delete tasks - View tasks
See the example If Angela is a Viewer in the Program-type Box ("own" scope) but is an Admin in an Iteration sub-box ("Sub" scope), she can execute all Admin operations on the Iteration tasks.  This means she effectively has Admin powers over some tasks from the Program-type box. ![image2021-5-14_9-17-21.png](media://3b284034-d621-436c-83ed-555042a73bbf)
## Automatic timeboxes (synchronize Jira sprints) Go to the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3525280272](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3525280272) page to find out more about synchronizing Jira sprints