Submit a data request

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read request-workstation-user-logs.md

Enable data collection for workstation users for a specific time range by completing a data request from the Employee Center.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_tm_core.analyst, sn_tm_core.power_user, sn_tm_core.admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Self-service > Employee Center.
Search for and select Data Request.
On the form, fill in the fields.
|Field|Description| |-----|-----------| |Name|Name for the data request.| |Description|Description for the data request.| |Date from|Date to start collecting workstation user data.| |Date to|Optional date to stop collecting workstation user data.| |Workstation users|Name of the workstation users you want to collect workstation data from.|
Select Request.
On the confirmation form, select a user from the Request for menu to submit the data request on behalf of another user.
Select Request.

Result

A data request goes to every manager of each workstation user for approval.

What to do next

If you are an approver, Approve workspace user data collection.

If you want to track the progress of data requests, see Follow data request progress.

Parent Topic:Requesting workstation user data

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title: Submit a data request
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# Submit a data request

Enable data collection for workstation users for a specific time range by completing a data request from the Employee Center.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_tm\_core.analyst, sn\_tm\_core.power\_user, sn\_tm\_core.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Self-service** &gt; **Employee Center**.

2.  Search for and select **Data Request**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

4.  |Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Name|Name for the data request.|
|Description|Description for the data request.|
|Date from|Date to start collecting workstation user data.|
|Date to|Optional date to stop collecting workstation user data.|
|Workstation users|Name of the workstation users you want to collect workstation data from.|

5.  Select **Request**.

6.  On the confirmation form, select a user from the **Request for** menu to submit the data request on behalf of another user.

7.  Select **Request**.


## Result

A data request goes to every manager of each workstation user for approval.

## What to do next

If you are an approver, [Approve workspace user data collection](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/task-mining/approve-workspace-user-log-requests.md).

If you want to track the progress of data requests, see [Follow data request progress](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/task-mining/manage-data-log-requests.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Requesting workstation user data](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/task-mining/requesting-workstation-user-data.md)