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# Function fields in data visualizations

# Function fields in data visualizations {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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While regular fields store a value in the database, a function field displays the results of a database query. The function field generates the value based on computations of other fields and constants. You can use these fields in reports and data visualizations as you would other fields.

The responsibility for creating, editing, and deactivating function fields belongs to the user with the role function_field_admin. On upgrade, no user has this role. An admin must give this role to a non-admin user. See [Create a role](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_CreateARole&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).

Learn about function fields here: [Function field](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=platform-support-functions&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).

You can use function fields in both Core UI and Platform Analytics experience, but you can only configure function fields in the Core UI Report Designer. For more information, see [Create a function field](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/O5KdQB25ZBGhTMfM0NonnQ "Create a function field to be able to group and stack a report by the results of the field's calculation.").
To learn about function field operations, see [Report on function fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jZJHMm1BPPnSnV9zCyiYBw "While regular fields store a value in the database, a function field displays the results of a database query. The function field generates the value based on computations of other fields and constants. You can use these fields in reports and data visualizations as you would other fields.").