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title: Define a data source
description: The data source is an entity that has associated data that you intend to display. For example, a community post or a user.
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product: Entity View Action Mapper \(EVAM\)
classification: entity-view-action-mapper-evam
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring entity view action mapper, Entity view action mapper, Manage instance data sources, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Define a data source

The data source is an entity that has associated data that you intend to display. For example, a community post or a user.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or evam\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Entity View Action Mapper \(EVAM\)** > **Data sources**, and then select **New**.

2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_rm1_3ty_2nb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Application

</td><td>

Application scope of the data source.

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

Active

</td><td>

Option to activate the data source.

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

Name

</td><td>

Name of the data source.

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

Table

</td><td>

Choose a table to use for the data source.

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

Condition

</td><td>

Condition to define how to filter the data from the selected table.

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

Sort By

</td><td>

Table column to use for sorting the table data. For example, you can select to sort knowledge articles by the creation date.**Note:** You can only use **Sort By** for datetime fields when sorting different records.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>3.  Select **Submit**.