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# Create a data registry

# Create a data registry {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create a repository of the users and specify the owners of various applications. This repository helps to identify which user must be assigned the personal data rights (PDR) request tasks.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_grc_pdr.pdr_admin, sn_grc_pdr.pdr_manager

## About this task

A data registry provides information about the business application or business process, its owner, and the type of data it stores, such as customer data, employee data, prospect data, or ex-employee data. When a privacy data
rights request is created, based on this registry or repository, the action tasks are created for the right owners.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllPersonal Data RightsPersonal Data Rights WorkspaceListsData registries.
2. Select New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   {#create-data-registry__table_plf_llq_bcc__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Data owner registry ||
   | Requester type | Type of personal data stored. The choices are: * Customer * Employee * Ex-Employee * Prospect {#create-data-registry__ul_hcm_tsq_bcc} |
   | Asset type | Type of asset that contains the data. |
   | Select asset | Specific asset that belongs to the asset type. |
   | Description | Description of the registry. |
   | Assignment ||
   | User assignment method | Assignment rule. The choices are as follows: * Manually assign the user and group: Select this option if you must manually assign a user and a group. * Choose user from selected asset record: Select this option if you must use the user specified in the selected asset record. {#create-data-registry__ul_s4b_ztq_bcc} |
   | Group | Group to which the asset belongs. |
   | User | User responsible for the PDR request. |
   [Table 1. Create new data owner registry form]

   {#create-data-registry__table_plf_llq_bcc}
4. Select Save.

## Result

When the PDR agents generate tasks, based on the registry, the action tasks will be created for the various task owners.

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