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title: Requesting workstation user data
description: Requesting workstation user data enables you to collect and store data for future analysis.
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# Requesting workstation user data

Requesting workstation user data enables you to collect and store data for future analysis.

The process to request workstation user data is as follows:

1.  A Task Mining analyst submits a data request in the Employee Center. For more information, see [Submit a data collection request](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/task-mining/request-workstation-user-logs.md).

    **Note:**

    If you need to extend the dates you want to collect data past the dates in an approved request, you must create a request for manager's approval with the new dates.

2.  A workstation user's manager approves requests from Task Mining analysts to enable workstation user data collection.

    For more information, see [Approve workspace user data collection](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/task-mining/approve-workspace-user-log-requests.md).

3.  A Task Mining power user monitors data requests to confirm approvals are completed before Task Mining projects begin.

    For more information, see [Follow data request progress](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/task-mining/manage-data-log-requests.md).