Select a Workflow Data Fabric data source for a data visualization

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Select Performance Analytics Workflow Data Fabric (WDF) values to display in your data visualization. You can filter the indicator scores by breakdowns.

    Before you begin

    Role required: Anyone with access to data can create a visualization of that data on any dashboard that they can edit. Users with the itil, report_user, admin, or viz_creator role can create a visualization in the Visualization Designer. When you create a visualization in the Visualization Designer, it is saved to the Library. For more information on access, see Report_view access control and Platform Analytics roles.

    About this task

    This procedure assumes that you are in the process of creating or editing a data visualization and need more information about selecting the data source. It also assumes that you are working in either the Visualization Designer or the inline dashboard editor. More options are available in the UI Builder.

    Figure 1. Adding a WDF data source to a data visualization
    An Add data source form for a table data source starting with WDF with no conditions applied and a preview record list.

    Procedure

    1. Start to create a new data visualization, or open an existing visualization for editing.
      For more information, see Creating data visualizations.
    2. Choose one of the following:
      • If you have not yet selected the visualization type, select Add data source from the main panel.
      • If you have selected the visualization type, select Add data source from the Data sources section of the configuration panel.
    3. To select an indicator data source, choose one of the following:
      • Enter the WDF source name or the first few letters of the name in the Search sources field.
      • Locate the WDF source in the Suggested list. Indicators are marked by an indicator icon. Indicator icon
      • Expand the Indicators list and navigate down to the desired indicator.
    4. Review the conditions and the record list.
    5. Select Apply.
      You return to the data visualization editor. In the configuration panel, you can add Group by fields and set other data properties, depending on the visualization type.