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# Prevent a contributing indicator in a formula from following breakdowns

# Prevent a contributing indicator in a formula from following breakdowns {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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You can select contributing indicators in a formula to not be broken down. When a user applies a
breakdown to the formula indicator, the breakdown does not apply to these indicators.

When you apply a breakdown to a [formula indicator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KzO1fGsm6GUEygdn1yjLBA#gloss-formula-indicator "Produces a computed indicator score from one or more other indicators. Besides indicator scores, the formula can include calculations such as the gap between an indicator score and the indicator target."), such as on a breakdown dashboard, the breakdown applies to all [contributing indicators](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/KzO1fGsm6GUEygdn1yjLBA#gloss-contributing-indicator "An indicator that is used in the formula of a formula indicator. A contributing indicator can be an automated or a formula indicator."). You prevent a contributing indicator from being broken down using the syntax {{Indicator}}. You can also prevent a contributing indicator from following
breakdowns by clearing the Allow breakdowns check box in the Browse for an indicator dialog. This dialog opens when you create

For example, consider the formula `[[Incidents]] / [[Customers]]`. If you apply
a region breakdown to this indicator, and specify EU as the breakdown element, the formula
indicator returns scores using the formula `[[Incidents > region = eu]] / [[Customers >
region = eu]]`. However, to view the EU incidents divided by the total number of
incidents across all regions, you can write the formula as `[[Incidents]] /
{{Customers}}`. Using the {{Indicator}} format causes the Customers indicator to
ignore breakdowns. This way, when you apply the region breakdown with the EU breakdown
element, this formula indicator is equivalent to the formula `[[Incidents > region =
eu]] / [[Customers]]`.

You can still specify a breakdown and element for a contributing indicator that does not follow breakdowns for the whole formula indicator. Consider the formula `[[Incidents]] / {{Customers > importance = high}}`.
In this example, the formula denominator is always broken down to include only the high-importance customers. Any breakdown applied to the formula indicator, such as the region breakdown, does not apply to the Customers indicator.
**Related concepts**   

* [Breakdown matrices in formula indicators](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/arwRe8KHfg_nNnkcErCXrA "Formula indicators inherit breakdown matrices from indicators in the formula.")
* [Applying time series to result or to contributing indicators](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/dzRy4qKDo1sknlH6AoDN8Q "For a formula indicator, a time series aggregation can apply either to each indicator in the formula individually or to the formula result.")
* [Indexing multiple indicators in a formula](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_~6pcilQgc15kzjsIklyQw "You can write a formula to measure what the gap is to the overall target of multiple, combined indicators. Such a formula indicator is called an 'index indicator'.")
* [Changes to score_start/end because of different user time zones](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/8qx69w7Vx1gQQvOa7_TIDw "For formula indicators, the values of the variables score_start and score_end are calculated based on the time zone of the user who is executing the formula. If users in different time zones execute the same formula, the values of score_start and score_end change.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a formula indicator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/pYgFpM6BB3XdUgPM_9DgPQ "Create a formula indicator to produce a new computed score from one or more other indicators. Besides indicator scores, the formula can include calculations such as the gap between an indicator score and the indicator target.")
* [Get analytics methods in formulas](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cnVqjX~HC_wNUdbpJEVaJQ "To insert a calculated value from the Analytics Hub into a formula, use a method in the formula.")
* [Detect indicators with no scores in a formula](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/fTqPC09KyYCVj_CvqcZxDg "As the formula creator, you can handle contributing indicators that have null scores. First set the formula indicator to calculate the formula even when it contains a null score.")