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# Set up a table configuration

# Set up a table configuration {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Define the kind of data or process that you want to view and analyse in your graph. You must select a specific table (parent table) that has the data that you want to analyse.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_process_optimization_analyst, sn_process_optimization_power_user,
or sn_process_optimization_admin

## Procedure

1. Open your project, and select the Table Configurations tab.
2. Select New.  
   A new Table Configuration page is displayed.

3. Enter a name for the table configuration in the Name field.
4. In the Table Condition tab, fill in the fields.  
   {#po-table-configuration__table_ir5_v5f_2vb__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Source type | The source for the table configuration. You can select a source type: * Table: Any database table * Report source: A table that has reports * Archived data: An archived table {#po-table-configuration__ul_r3d_xjx_31c} |
   | Include approvals | Whether approvals are included. |
   | Table | Select the appropriate table. |
   | Filter | Use the conditions in the Filter section to select the data that you want to analyze. Note: Avoid long transaction times by limiting data to 1 to 3 months period. Select Preview to see the number of records available for the set filter. |
   [Table 1. Table Condition fields]

   {#po-table-configuration__table_ir5_v5f_2vb}
5. Select Submit to save the table configuration.  
   You are taken to the Table Configuration page displaying the table configuration that you have created. Configure an activity definition for the table configuration. For more information, see [Configure an activity definition](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bMvKOO9fzSfDjeP8fl1b7g "Report on steps that occur within your business process.")
* **[Configure multi-dimensional mining](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2oLVkzWFidclhuxK4Jnm4g)**   
  Use multi-dimensional mining to identify inefficiencies and improve performance by evaluating data from multiple related tables.
* **[Configure advanced conditions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2mLfhTHwV20Xa9xvaIj~Pw)**   
  Configure custom start and end conditions for your table configuration to define which part of the process should be included in the Process Mining project and made available for analysis.