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title: Activate the metric definitions to track data
description: Activate those metric definitions for which you want to track or import data.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Integrating Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG\) with Workday, Integrating Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly ESG\) with other applications, Operational Sustainability Management \(formerly Environmental, Social, and Governance\)]
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# Activate the metric definitions to track data

Activate those metric definitions for which you want to track or import data.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_esg.admin, sn\_esg.program\_manager

## About this task

As part of the Operational Sustainability Integration with Workday, 150 automated metric definitions are provided by default. You must activate those metric definitions which are relevant for you and which you want to track. For example, if you want to track the metric data for the number of employees in critical role, then you must activate this particular metric definition.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Sustainability Management** > **Operational Sustainability Workspace** > **Lists** > **Automated metric definitions**.

2.  Select the filter icon on the top-right.

3.  Select **Advanced view**.

4.  In the Advanced view filter conditions, to add a filter, select **and**.

5.  Create a condition with **Source** **is** **ESG Workday**.

6.  Select **Update**.

7.  Select and open the metric definition you want to activate.

    1.  Select the Details related list.

    2.  In the **Description** field, provide a brief description of the metric definition.

    3.  In the **Enterprise owner** field, select an enterprise owner.

    4.  Select the **Active** option.

    5.  Select **Save**.


## Result

The metric definition is now active and the data from this metric definition can be imported.