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title: Provide data for a metric data task
description: Use the metric data task to provide data for a manual metric.
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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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# Provide data for a metric data task

Use the metric data task to provide data for a manual metric.

## Before you begin

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

## Procedure

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

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

3.  Select **Move to In Progress**.

4.  On the Metric information form, under the Metric input section, fill in the following fields.

<table id="table_m3g_tkw_kwb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Metric data

</td><td>

Value for the metric. This field appears only when **Quantitative** is selected in the **Category** field in the metric form.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Unit

</td><td>

Unit of the data. For example, US gallon.**Note:** You can provide the data in any unit and it gets converted to the reporting unit specified in the metric definition.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Response

</td><td>

Response for the metric. This field appears only when **Qualitative** is selected in the **Category** field in the metric form.

</td></tr><tr><td>

I certify and acknowledge that the response I have submitted is accurate.

</td><td>

Option to certify data accuracy.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Additional comments \(Customer visible\)

</td><td>

Additional information for the metric data.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>5.  Select **Save**.

6.  To provide evidence or supporting information, in the Related documents, related list, select **New**.

7.  On the Related Document form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Provide a name for the supporting information.|
    |Url|Select the lock icon to add a supporting URL.|
    |Metric data task|This field is automatically set to the name of the metric data task for which you are providing information.|

8.  Select **Submit**.


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