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# Claims for reporting fields

# Claims for reporting fields {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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Learn about the fields of the Claims for reporting form. Use this form to create a new claim.
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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Name of the claim. |
| Start date | The date when the claim process or period begins. |
| End date | The date when the claim process or period ends. |
| Due date | The date by which the claim needs to be completed. |
| Owner type | The category or classification of the owner responsible for the claim (e.g., individual, team). |
| Owner | The person or entity responsible for managing or overseeing the claim. This field appears only when User is selected in the Owner type field. |
| Owner Group | The group or department to which the owner belongs.This field appears only when Group is selected in the Owner type field. |
| Group | The group of the claims that shows the classification of the claim. |
| Subgroup | A more specific categorization within the group. |
| Claim | The specific statement or assertion being made about an achievement, commitment, event, or activity performed by your organization. |
| Footnotes | Additional explanatory notes or references related to the claim, providing further context or supporting information. |
| Approval required | Option to indicate if an approval is required for the metric definition. Note: When the Approval required option is enabled, the Approver type and Approver fields are displayed. |
| Approver assignment type | The method or rule used to assign an approver to the claim (e.g., simple, advanced) |
| Approver type | Specifies the type of approver for the metric definition. The choices are as follows: * User * User group {#claims-for-reporting-fields__ul_azc_cpb_xrb} Note: This field appears only when Simple is selected in the Approver assignment type field. |
| Approver | Approver user or approver group that is responsible to approve the metric definition. The choices are as follows: * Approver: Displayed when the User option is selected. * Approver group: Displayed when the User option is selected. {#claims-for-reporting-fields__ul_evv_cpb_xrb} Note: This field appears only when Simple is selected in the Approver assignment type field. |
| Additional comments | Any extra remarks or observations related to the claim. |
[Table 1. Create New Claims for reporting]

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