Report Administration module

Learn how to administer reports on the ServiceNow platform using the Reports > Administration module.

This module is not enabled by default, and must be activated. For a list of the reporting roles delivered with the ServiceNow platform, see Reporting roles.

Note:

Restricting a report by role restricts who can view a report. Users without the admin role cannot edit global reports. If a non-admin user edits a global report, saving that report creates a personalized version belonging to that user

Use the record list view to filter, view, or modify reports using any of the standard record list controls. Click New to create reports or select any of the records to display the report as a form. All the standard ServiceNow form controls apply.

You can select the table and field on which to report and the characteristics of the report format. Create a condition in the Filter field to further restrict the data that is presented in the report and select a role that can use the report.

Report Security

The Report Security enforce access control checks plugin allows administrators to use access control list (ACL) rules to restrict report access. This functionality prevents unauthorized users from editing, updating, or deleting reports either through the UI or through a URL construct. See Access control list rules for more information.

Available Report Fields

The following fields can be manipulated:

Field	Input Value
Title	A unique and descriptive name for the report.
Table	The ServiceNow table against which this report is run.
Field Name	The name of the group-by field.
Type	The report type for this report.
Chart Size	Large, medium, or small.
Visible to	Select a group whose members are authorized to see the report. Select Everyone to give all your users access.
User	The user who can view the chart. Enter GLOBAL to make the report accessible to all.
Filter	The filter applied to the report data.
Roles	The roles required to view the report.
If added to the form, the following fields are available
Aggregate	Determine how you want the data in the report aggregated. The default is Count, which displays the number of records selected. When you select Average, Sum or Count Distinct, you can select from a list of additional fields whose values you want to use to aggregate the data. Typical values to use as an average or a sum are the time measurements, such as Business duration (expressed in days, hours, and minutes) and Resolve time (expressed in seconds). Other fields, such as Priority, have numerical values associated with their levels and can be used as aggregators. Note: Averages are calculated by dividing the sum of all fields by the number of those fields that contain a value. Fields that are empty or that contain a light gray zero are not included in the field count that is used when dividing the sum.
Content	An HTML field for describing the content of the report. Not processed in the generation of the report.
Display grid	Select to display a table under the chart that contains a breakdown of the requested data. The aggregation units are Count, Average, Sum, or Count Distinct. The percentage of the total data represented by each discrete piece is displayed.
Group	Select a group whose members are authorized to see the report. select Everyone to give all your users access.
Interval	For Trend or Trendbox charts, the interval of time to measure along.
No Groups	Use the values in this list to limit the number of bars that appear in the chart. The platform displays 12 bars by default, from high values to low values and puts the remaining data into an Other category. You can select to display 10, 12, 15, 20, or all bars.
Others	Check box to include the Other group in the report.
Select fields for list	The fields that display in a list report.
Select fields for orderBy	The order of fields that display in the report.
Show Empty	Whether to display empty categories.
Sumfield	The field to perform a sum on for Trend or Trendbox Charts.
Trend Field	The field to track over time for Trend or Trendbox Charts.