Use a library element

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read use-library-element.md

Add a library element to a KPI tree in any KPI Composer project.

Before you begin

You must have at least one library element you can use.

Important:

This application is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer available for activation but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support knowledge base.

Role required: sn_kpi_composer.user (own project), sn_kpi_composer.admin (any project), admin. No role required for responsible user or user with edit access from project sharing.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Application > Module.
Select the bookmark icon to open the Library Elements list.
Drag an appropriate library element into your KPI tree.

The tile for a library element lists the number and type of artifacts included in the element. The following image shows the tile for a library element with one critical success factor and two measurements.

[Omitted image "kpi-comp-library-elements.png"] Alt text: Library Elements list.
To remove a library element from a KPI tree, delete the root artifact.

You do not have the delete option from any other artifacts in the library element.

What to do next

You can add as many library elements as you want to a KPI tree. You can add the same library element as many times as you want.

Parent Topic:Cross-project library elements

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title: Use a library element
description: Add a library element to a KPI tree in any KPI Composer project.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/use-library-element.html
release: australia
product: Performance Analytics
classification: performance-analytics
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Cross-project library elements, Design your indicator solution, Configure fundamentals, Performance Analytics \(Indicator data sources\), Platform Analytics]
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# Use a library element

Add a library element to a KPI tree in any KPI Composer project.

## Before you begin

You must have at least one library element you can use.

**Important:**

This application is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer available for activation but will continue to be supported. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support knowledge base.

Role required: sn\_kpi\_composer.user \(own project\), sn\_kpi\_composer.admin \(any project\), admin. No role required for responsible user or user with edit access from project sharing.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Application** &gt; **Module**.

2. Select the bookmark icon to open the **Library Elements** list.

3. Drag an appropriate library element into your KPI tree.

The tile for a library element lists the number and type of artifacts included in the element. The following image shows the tile for a library element with one critical success factor and two measurements.

\[Omitted image "kpi-comp-library-elements.png"\] Alt text: Library Elements list.

4. To remove a library element from a KPI tree, delete the root artifact.

You do not have the delete option from any other artifacts in the library element.

## What to do next

You can add as many library elements as you want to a KPI tree. You can add the same library element as many times as you want.

**Parent Topic:**[Cross-project library elements](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/cross-project-artifact-libraries.md)