Create a calculated metric definition

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title: Create a calculated metric definition
description: Create a calculated metric definition by aggregating the automatic metric definitions, the manual metric definitions, and the calculated metric definitions.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring GRC: Metrics, GRC: Metrics, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Create a calculated metric definition

Create a calculated metric definition by aggregating the automatic metric definitions, the manual metric definitions, and the calculated metric definitions.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_esg.metric\_manager

## About this task

You can create calculated metric definitions which can be a combination of other metric definitions and use the data collected in child metric definitions to calculate and aggregate data for complex scenarios. You can also specify the frequency and the method to aggregate the metric definitions.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Sustainability Management** > **Operational Sustainability Workspace** > **Metrics** > **Calculated metric definitions**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For a detailed explanation of the fields, see [Calculated metric definition form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/calculated-metric-definition-reuse.md).

4.  Select **Save**.

5.  To aggregate the data, select **Aggregate**.


## Result

The metric definition is saved in the Metric definitions list.

## What to do next

Specify the formula for metric calculation. Refer to [Formula building in a calculated metric definition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/formula-building-at-metric-definition-and-entity-level.md).

-   **[Calculated metric definition form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/calculated-metric-definition-reuse.md)**  
The fields of the calculated metric definition form are explained in this topic.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring GRC: Metrics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/configuring-grc-metrics.md)