Is it possible to add fields from ID to the list layout of metric_instance table

Narayan K
Tera Expert

Hi there,

 

I wanted to modify list layout of metric_instance table and add fields from reference field "id" for eg. incident's short description, state etc

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. Unfortunately there is no option available to dot walk into ID field although its a reference field.

 

Please let me know if there is any way so that i can add fields from incident record.

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Tanushree Maiti
Tera Sage

Hi @Narayan K ,

The metric_instance table records point-in-time or duration-based metrics for records, most often for task-related data such as incidents.

Its id field is a Document ID rather than a standard reference, so you can’t use dot-walking in reports to pull in fields like short description or state.

 

To access details from the related Incident record (or any other table), you need to create a Database View in ServiceNow that links the metric_instance table with the incident table.

 

Ref: https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/how-to-utilize-custom-metric-definitions/m-p/25....

 

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