Create a PI data element type

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-pi-data-element-type.md

Create categories to help responders to identify personal data elements within specific categories. For example, for a PI data element type such as Personal information, the PI data elements can be Name, Age, Employer ID, Marital Status, Email, and so on.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy_case.privacy_case_admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Privacy Case Management > Breach Assessment Configuration > PI Data Element Types.
Select New.

On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Label	Category to which the PI data element type belongs. For example, for type `Financial Information`, the data elements can be bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and so on.
Name	Name of the PI data element type. This name is usually the same as the label.
Order	Order of the element type as it should appear on the assessment form.
Application	Name of the application this element type applies to. This field is automatically set to GRC: Privacy Case Management.
Active	Option to activate the data element type.
Description	Brief description of the PI data element type.

Select Submit.

Parent Topic:Configuring privacy breach assessment

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title: Create a PI data element type
description: Create categories to help responders to identify personal data elements within specific categories. For example, for a PI data element type such as Personal information, the PI data elements can be Name, Age, Employer ID, Marital Status, Email, and so on.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create a PI data element type

Create categories to help responders to identify personal data elements within specific categories. For example, for a PI data element type such as Personal information, the PI data elements can be Name, Age, Employer ID, Marital Status, Email, and so on.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy\_case.privacy\_case\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Privacy Case Management** &gt; **Breach Assessment Configuration** &gt; **PI Data Element Types**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Label|Category to which the PI data element type belongs. For example, for type `Financial Information`, the data elements can be bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and so on.|
    |Name|Name of the PI data element type. This name is usually the same as the label.|
    |Order|Order of the element type as it should appear on the assessment form.|
    |Application|Name of the application this element type applies to. This field is automatically set to **GRC: Privacy Case Management**.|
    |Active|Option to activate the data element type.|
    |Description|Brief description of the PI data element type.|

4.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring privacy breach assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/configure-privacy-breach-assessment.md)