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# Create deflection configurations and patterns

# Create deflection configurations and patterns {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Set up deflection settings to create deflection configurations and deflection
patterns that you can map to deflection topic blocks in Virtual Agent
conversation topics. These deflections help you to track the issues that Virtual Agent helped to resolve or actually resolved for a user.

## Vorbereitungen

Review [Using the deflection topic block to track deflections in Virtual Agent](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/IFJ59b7sc5g6HqL8YlrC5w "Use the pre-built deflection topic block in ServiceNow Virtual Agent to track the issues that Virtual Agent helped to resolve or actually resolved for a user. Incident deflection patterns and metrics can help you optimize and analyze the effectiveness of Virtual Agent.").

Watch this video for more information about deflection tracking. ![Video link to deflection tracking.]()[Virtual Agent Academy: Measure success and user journey in Conversational Analytics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMAaTSzPhwM&list=PLkGSnjw5y2U79gjQuQW-2GBqzEccwFkWH&index=21) {#set-up-deflection-settings-va__ci_video_link}  
Hinweis:  
For information about configuring components of the Virtual Agent Analytics dashboard (such as Performance Analytics widgets), see [Add and configure components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=add-components&version=australia&pubname=australia-application-development&ft:locale=en-US).

Role required: virtual_agent_admin or admin

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllConversational InterfacesSettings.  
   The Conversational Interfaces Settings page opens in a new tab.
2. Navigate to Virtual AgentDeflection metricsView all.
3. To enable tracking of deflection metrics, turn on the toggle under Activate.
4. To create new Deflection Configurations, click New.
5. In the Create Deflection Configuration form, enter these deflection configuration properties:  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Short and meaningful name for the deflection configuration. |
   | Description | Short description about the deflection configuration. |
   [ ]

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6. Click Save.  
   A new Deflection Configuration is created.
7. To add new deflection patterns to a deflection configuration, select the deflection configuration in which you want to add the deflection pattern.
8. Click New.  
   In the Create Deflection Pattern form, enter these deflection pattern
   properties:  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Short and meaningful name for the deflection pattern. |
   | Outcome | Result of the deflection in a Virtual Agent conversation. |
   | Primary Activity Table | Table that is associated with the activity that you are categorizing in the deflection pattern. For example, if the Virtual Agent is helping to prevent the creation of a task for the activity, then you can specify the task table. |
   [ ]

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   Hinweis:  
   If you are creating a generic pattern that is used for tracking different deflections, you can leave the Primary Activity Table field empty.

   The primary activity table that is associated with each activity helps in
   calculating the deflection rate for a particular business area. For example,
   if Virtual Agent resolves 42 VPN issues and overall 100 VPN
   incidents are created, the deflection rate for VPN issues is 42/142 or 30
   percent.
9. Click Save.