Using imported report data

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title: Using imported report data
description: Imported Excel spreadsheets enable you to generate reports based on data maintained outside of your instance and to distribute those reports.
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product: Reporting
classification: reporting
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Administering Core UI reports, Core UI Reporting, Reporting, dashboards, and Performance Analytics in the Core UI, Platform Analytics]
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# Using imported report data

Imported Excel spreadsheets enable you to generate reports based on data maintained outside of your instance and to distribute those reports.

Users with admin, sys\_admin, report\_admin, pa\_admin, and pa\_power\_user roles are able to upload .xlsx files. Uploaded data is temporary and has a specified expiration date, after which reports based on those files are no longer available.

You must have the subscription version of Performance Analytics to create reports with imported data. See [Activate your Performance Analytics subscription](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/c_PremiumPerformanceAnalytics.md).

**Note:** Importing report data in this way is useful when you have information that is maintained outside of your instance. To import an external data set into your instance permanently, see [Easy import](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/c_EasyImport.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Administering Core UI reports](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/reporting/c_AdminsteringReports.md)