Configure financial widgets in compare scenario

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read config-compare-scenario-fin-widgets-spw.md

Add or manage existing widgets to view financial insights while comparing scenarios. Define your own attribute from the cost types to view it's details in the Compare scenario page.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Project Administration > Widgets.
In the Widgets list, filter the Short description with Compare scenario to view the existing list.

By default, there are five financial widgets enabled to compare the financial performance of scenarios.

[Omitted image "financial-widgets-compare-scenario-ootb.png"] Alt text: List of default financial widgets shipped for scenario planning.
Edit an existing widget or create a widget to use it in scenario planning.

Choice	Description
Edit an existing widget	Select a record from the list. Edit the Script field to customize and fetch required financial information into the widget.
Create a widget	Select New. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the widget. In the Script, write the script to fetch the required financial data. For example, if you want to view the Software Capex budget widget, update the target and cost type sys_id in the widget. Right-click on the header and select Save. Select Widget associations related list and select New. From the Association ID lookup option, select Scenario item financial [sn_align_ws_scenario_item_financial]. Select Submit.

Choice

Description

Edit an existing widget

Select a record from the list.
Edit the Script field to customize and fetch required financial information into the widget.

Create a widget

Select New.
In the Name field, enter a unique name for the widget.
In the Script, write the script to fetch the required financial data.

For example, if you want to view the Software Capex budget widget, update the target and cost type sys_id in the widget.

Right-click on the header and select Save.
Select Widget associations related list and select New.
From the Association ID lookup option, select Scenario item financial [sn_align_ws_scenario_item_financial].
Select Submit.

4. Select **Submit**.

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title: Configure financial widgets in compare scenario
description: Add or manage existing widgets to view financial insights while comparing scenarios. Define your own attribute from the cost types to view it's details in the Compare scenario page.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/config-compare-scenario-fin-widgets-spw.html
release: brazil
product: Scenario Planning in SPW
classification: scenario-planning-in-spw
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring scenario planning in Strategic Planning, Configure, Portfolio Planning in Strategic Planning Workspace, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Configure financial widgets in compare scenario

Add or manage existing widgets to view financial insights while comparing scenarios. Define your own attribute from the cost types to view it's details in the Compare scenario page.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Project Administration** &gt; **Widgets**.

2.  In the Widgets list, filter the Short description with **Compare scenario** to view the existing list.

    By default, there are five financial widgets enabled to compare the financial performance of scenarios.

    \[Omitted image "financial-widgets-compare-scenario-ootb.png"\] Alt text: List of default financial widgets shipped for scenario planning.

3.  Edit an existing widget or create a widget to use it in scenario planning.

<table id="choicetable_rl1_scr_dfc"><thead><tr><th align="left" id="d281067e96">

Choice

</th><th align="left" id="d281067e99">

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td id="d281067e105">

**Edit an existing widget**

</td><td>

1.  Select a record from the list.
2.  Edit the **Script** field to customize and fetch required financial information into the widget.


</td></tr><tr><td id="d281067e126">

**Create a widget**

</td><td>

1.  Select **New**.
2.  In the **Name** field, enter a unique name for the widget.
3.  In the **Script**, write the script to fetch the required financial data.

For example, if you want to view the Software Capex budget widget, update the target and cost type sys\_id in the widget.

4.  Right-click on the header and select **Save**.
5.  Select **Widget associations** related list and select **New**.
6.  From the Association ID lookup option, select **Scenario item financial \[sn\_align\_ws\_scenario\_item\_financial\]**.
7.  Select **Submit**.


</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.