View KPI Signals

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read view-kpi-signals.md

Access KPI Signals from the KPI Details page.

Before you begin

Role required: Any roles necessary to access the workspace. The access control lists (ACLs) for indicators and breakdowns are also respected.

Procedure

Open KPI Details for an indicator as described in View KPI Details.
Open the Filters ([Omitted image "filter-icon.png"] Alt text: Filter icon) panel and select one breakdown and one element.

KPI Signals can monitor each first-level breakdown and element applied to an indicator. It cannot monitor second-level breakdowns.

Note: In the context of KPI Signals, the term KPI refers to an indicator with optionally a first-level breakdown and element.
Select the Open KPI Signals icon.[Omitted image "open-kpi-signals-icon.png"]

The KPI Signals panel opens.
If KPI Signals monitoring is not active for this KPI, you can follow the instructions in Activate KPI Signals monitoring for an indicator (KPI).

If you do not have a role that allows you to activate KPI Signals monitoring for a KPI, contact an administrator instead.

KPI Signals with a breakdown element

In the following example, you see the KPI Signals panel for the Number of open incidents indicator. This indicator is filtered on the Priority: 1 - Critical breakdown element. No signals have been detected.

[Omitted image "kpi-signals-one-element.png"] Alt text: KPI Signals panel with one breakdown and element filtering the indicator

Parent Topic:Exploring KPI Signals

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title: View KPI Signals
description: Access KPI Signals from the KPI Details page.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Explore, KPI Signals, Platform Analytics experience, Platform Analytics]
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# View KPI Signals

Access KPI Signals from the KPI Details page.

## Before you begin

Role required: Any roles necessary to access the workspace. The access control lists \(ACLs\) for indicators and breakdowns are also respected.

## Procedure

1. Open KPI Details for an indicator as described in [View KPI Details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/view-kpi-details.md).

2. Open the **Filters** \(\[Omitted image "filter-icon.png"\] Alt text: Filter icon\) panel and select one breakdown and one element.

KPI Signals can monitor each first-level breakdown and element applied to an indicator. It cannot monitor second-level breakdowns.

**Note:** In the context of KPI Signals, the term KPI refers to an indicator with optionally a first-level breakdown and element.

3. Select the Open KPI Signals icon.\[Omitted image "open-kpi-signals-icon.png"\]

The KPI Signals panel opens.

4. If KPI Signals monitoring is not active for this KPI, you can follow the instructions in [Activate KPI Signals monitoring for an indicator \(KPI\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/activate-signals-monitor.md).

If you do not have a role that allows you to activate KPI Signals monitoring for a KPI, contact an administrator instead.

## KPI Signals with a breakdown element

\[Omitted image "kpi-signals-one-element.png"\] Alt text: KPI Signals panel with one breakdown and element filtering the indicator

**Parent Topic:**[Exploring KPI Signals](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/exploring-kpi-signals.md)