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title: Managing SP affiliations
description: Use service provider (SP) affiliations when multiple SP's share a business relationship in which users need services from each affiliated provider. To support these needs, edit and delete your SP affiliations in PingFederate as needed.
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revdate: July 5, 2022
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
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# Managing SP affiliations

Use service provider (SP) affiliations when multiple SP's share a business relationship in which users need services from each affiliated provider. To support these needs, edit and delete your SP affiliations in PingFederate as needed.

## About this task

In **SP Affiliations** window, create, edit, or delete an SP affiliation.

## Steps

* To create a new SP affiliation, go to **System > Protocol Metadata > SP Affiliations** to open the **SP Affiliations** window. Click **Create Affiliation**.

  ### Result:

  This is will open the **Create an Affiliation** window configuration.

* To edit or delete an SP affiliation, choose from the following options.

  ### Choose from:

  * To edit an SP affiliation, on the **SP Affiliations** window, select the affiliation by its ID and follow the configuration wizard to complete the task.

  * To delete an SP affiliation, in the **SP Affiliations** window, click **Delete** under **Action** for the SP affiliation.