Create an assignment configuration
Create an assignment configuration for a manual metric definition to have data owners dynamically assigned to metrics.
Before you begin
Role required: admin, sn_esg.admin, or sn_risk.admin
About this task
In the manual metric definition, you can choose between a simple or advanced option for the assignment of data owners. For the advanced option, you must configure how the data owner is assigned by creating a new assignment configuration record. For more information, on the manual metric definition form and fields, see Manual metric definition fields.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Assignment and Approval Configurations > Assignment configurations.
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Click New.
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On the form, fill in the fields.
For information about the fields, refer to Assignment Configuration New Record.
Note: You cannot have more than one approval configuration applying to the table with the same priority.
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Select Save.
Result
Data owners will be assigned to metrics based on the parameters set in your assignment configuration.
Note: If the assignment configuration does not return any results the user defined in the Data owner field of the metric definition record will be the assigned as the data owner.
Parent Topic:Configuring GRC: Metrics
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title: Create an assignment configuration
description: Create an assignment configuration for a manual metric definition to have data owners dynamically assigned to metrics.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/environmental-social-governance/create-assign-config-mmd.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring GRC: Metrics, GRC: Metrics, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
---
# Create an assignment configuration
Create an assignment configuration for a manual metric definition to have data owners dynamically assigned to metrics.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin, sn\_esg.admin, or sn\_risk.admin
## About this task
In the manual metric definition, you can choose between a simple or advanced option for the assignment of data owners. For the advanced option, you must configure how the data owner is assigned by creating a new assignment configuration record. For more information, on the manual metric definition form and fields, see [Manual metric definition fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/environmental-social-governance/manual-md-reuse.md).
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Assignment and Approval Configurations** > **Assignment configurations**.
2. Click **New**.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.
For information about the fields, refer to [Assignment Configuration New Record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/assignment-configuration-new-record.md).
**Note:** You cannot have more than one approval configuration applying to the table with the same priority.
4. Select **Save**.
## Result
Data owners will be assigned to metrics based on the parameters set in your assignment configuration.
**Note:** If the assignment configuration does not return any results the user defined in the **Data owner** field of the metric definition record will be the assigned as the data owner.
**Parent Topic:**[Configuring GRC: Metrics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/environmental-social-governance/configuring-grc-metrics.md)
| title | Create an assignment configuration |
| description | Create an assignment configuration for a manual metric definition to have data owners dynamically assigned to metrics. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/environmental-social-governance/create-assign-config-mmd.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | {"Configuring GRC":"Metrics"}{"GRC":"Metrics"}Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly EnvironmentalSocialand Governance\) |