Configure a breakdown definition

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-breakdown.md

Add a breakdown to filter records and analyze a process map by categories.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_process_mining_analyst, sn_process_mining_power_user, or sn_process_mining_admin

About this task

Note: You can configure a maximum of 10 breakdown definitions for the parent table configuration and 5 breakdown definitions for any child table configuration. You cannot generate more than 5000 elements for any breakdown definition.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Process Mining > Process Mining Workspace and select your project record.
Identify which table you are configuring the breakdown definition, and open the associated table configuration record from the Table Configurations tab.
In the Breakdown Definitions tab, open a new breakdown definition record by selecting New.

On the Breakdown Definition form, fill in the fields as needed.

Field	Description
Field	Select the field on to use for the breakdown.
Display Name	Name to display for this breakdown. If no name is entered, the breakdown displays the value of the Field field.

Select Add Filter Condition and further choose conditions for filtering the breakdown.

Note: Filter conditions are only available when a reference field is selected in the Field field.
Select Submit.

What to do next

Mine a project.

Parent Topic:Create a project using Classic view

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---
title: Configure a breakdown definition
description: Add a breakdown to filter records and analyze a process map by categories.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/configure-breakdown.html
release: australia
product: Process Mining
classification: process-mining
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a project using Classic view, Use, Process Mining, Platform Analytics]
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# Configure a breakdown definition

Add a breakdown to filter records and analyze a process map by categories.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_process\_mining\_analyst, sn\_process\_mining\_power\_user, or sn\_process\_mining\_admin

- [Create a project or template using Project Builder](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/define-workflow-model.md)
- [Configure multi-dimensional mining](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/configure-multidimensional-mining.md)

## About this task

**Note:** You can configure a maximum of 10 breakdown definitions for the parent table configuration and 5 breakdown definitions for any child table configuration. You cannot generate more than 5000 elements for any breakdown definition.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Process Mining** &gt; **Process Mining Workspace** and select your project record.

2. Identify which table you are configuring the breakdown definition, and open the associated table configuration record from the **Table Configurations** tab.

3. In the **Breakdown Definitions** tab, open a new breakdown definition record by selecting **New**.

4. On the Breakdown Definition form, fill in the fields as needed.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Field|Select the field on to use for the breakdown.|
|Display Name|Name to display for this breakdown. If no name is entered, the breakdown displays the value of the **Field** field.|

5. Select **Add Filter Condition** and further choose conditions for filtering the breakdown.

**Note:** Filter conditions are only available when a reference field is selected in the **Field** field.

6. Select **Submit**.

## What to do next

[Mine a project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/generate-process-map.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Create a project using Classic view](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/create-proj.md)