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title: Override metric data task response
description: As a metrics manager, if you think that the response provided for a quantitative or qualitative metric must be modified, you can edit the data and provide a justification for the modification.
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product: GRC: Risk Management Workspace
classification: grc-risk-management-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Using GRC: Metrics to provide data, GRC: Metrics in Integrated Risk Management, Risk Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Override metric data task response

As a metrics manager, if you think that the response provided for a quantitative or qualitative metric must be modified, you can edit the data and provide a justification for the modification.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_grc\_metric.admin, sn\_risk.admin, and sn\_compliance.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Risk** > **Risk Workspace** > **Metrics** > **Metric data tasks**.

2.  Open the task for which you want to edit the data.

3.  Under the Metric input section, select the **Override Response** option.

4.  In the **Overridden response** field, provide the new response.

5.  In the **Justification** field, provide a justification for overriding the previous data.

6.  In the **Additional comments** field, provide any additional comments that you have.

7.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Using GRC: Metrics to provide data](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-risk-management-workspace/using-metrics-irm.md)