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3.0 - Updated on 2024-01-05 by Destiny Valentine

2.0 - Updated on 2023-09-11 by Noah Chang

1.0 - Authored on 2016-06-27 by IET

To create a new report in ServiceNow:

1. In the ServiceNow Filter Navigator, enter Reports.

2.  Select Create New.

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3. At this point, you can choose the "Classic UI" or the "New UI." These instructions will use "New UI."

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4. In the Data section, select a Table source for your report. 

Commonly used tables:

5. In the Type section, select the type of report you wish to run.

 

Report TypeDescription
List

Displays data in the form of an expandable list, similar to a standard ServiceNow A list displays a set of records from a table.

 

Time Series Charts
Line

Shows how one or more values change over time by connecting a series of data points with straight lines.

Example of a series of data points

ColumnShows how one or more values change over time by displaying them as proportional vertical columns.
AreaResembles line charts, but the area between the axis and line is commonly emphasized with colors.
SplineShows how one or more values change over time by connecting a series of data points with a fitted curve through the data points. Spline charts let you take a limited set of known data points and approximate intervening values.
Column and Bar Charts
Bar

Shows rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. The bars can be plotted vertically or horizontally.

Example of a vertical bar graph

ParetoCombines bar and line charts to identify the most important factors in a large set of factors.
HistogramProvides visual interpretation of numerical data by indicating the number of data points that lie within a range of values.
Pies
PieShows how individual pieces of data relate to the whole.
Donuts and semi-donutsCompares the size of parts to the whole. The difference between a donut and a semi-donut chart is that a semi-donut is a donut sliced in half.
Dials
SpeedometerShows an overview of the count of an indicator you want to measure at this moment. Speedometers and dials are similar but vary slightly in presentation. A speedometer shows numbers in the form of a round meter. A dial shows a half circle, where the part in which scores are shown is filled out with a color.
DialShows a quick and simple overview of the count of an indicator you want to measure at this moment.
Pivot
Multilevel pivot tablesDisplay aggregate data broken down by multiple metrics in a single chart.
HeatmapDisplay aggregate data visually using different colors to represent different values.
MapDisplay data on a geographical map.
BubbleDisplay multiple separate metrics on a single chart.
Pivot tableAggregates data from a table to display the source of summarized data.
Example of table data set
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FunnelDisplays values as progressively decreasing proportions. The size of the area is determined by the series value as a percentage of the total of all values.
CalendarDisplays data-driven events in a calendar format.
PyramidDisplays a variation on a bar chart that uses pyramid shapes instead of horizontal rectangles.
BoxShows the distribution of values in a data set.
TrendShows how the value of one or more items changes over time. Values along the horizontal axis of the trend chart represent the time measurement. Values on the vertical axis represent the changes to the items being monitored. The trend line or curve reveals a general pattern of change.
ControlDisplays data as a series of connected points to determine whether or not a business process is in a state of statistical control.
TrendboxShows the difference between groups over time.
Single scoreDisplay a single aggregate value that is important to your business.
Example of a single aggregate value.

6. Select a Group by option, if desired.