# Subdomain set up in Netlify DNS not completing as expected

**URL:** <https://answers.netlify.com/t/subdomain-set-up-in-netlify-dns-not-completing-as-expected/14628>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** netlify-dns-https-ssl, deployment\
**Created:** [May 13, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/subdomain-set-up-in-netlify-dns-not-completing-as-expected/14628 "2020-05-13T19:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ddamato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/ddamato/32/6191_2.png) [@ddamato](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ddamato)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/subdomain-set-up-in-netlify-dns-not-completing-as-expected/14628/5 "2022-04-14T02:22:39Z")

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Ok the answer is here: [Netlify DNS working for Apex but CNAME subdomain returns not found - #7 by hrishikesh](https://answers.netlify.com/t/netlify-dns-working-for-apex-but-cname-subdomain-returns-not-found/50489/7)

The idea is that I go into the site for system-damato-design.netlify.app and add the custom domain of system.damato.design. Then everything works. I wish this was more clear in the documentation.

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