{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":40013,"path":"platform-administration/time-configuration/c_TimingFunctionality.md","title":"Timing functionality","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Timing functionality\n\nTiming functionality are tools that exist to answer the question \"How Long?\"\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Timeline pages](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/c_TimelinePages.md)\n\n**Related topics**  \n\n\n[Time worked fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/c_TimingFunctionality.md)\n\n[Time configuration SLAs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/c_TimingFunctionality.md)\n\n[Metric definitions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/c_TimingFunctionality.md)\n\n## Metric definitions\n\nDefined metrics can track how long an audited field holds a certain value.\n\nFor instance, a metric can track how long an incident is assigned to an individual, or how long an incident is in the state Active.\n\nSee [Metrics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_MetricDefinitionSupport.md) for more information.\n\n## Time configuration SLAs\n\nService Level Agreements time how long a task meets a certain condition, and is primarily used to ensure that tasks are handled within a pre-determined time limit.\n\nSLAs define the following conditions:\n\n-   Start Conditions\n-   Pause Conditions\n-   Stop Conditions\n\nOnce a task meets the Start Conditions, the SLA will time how long the task remains in that condition \\(unless it meets Pause Conditions\\). The timer will end if the Stop Conditions are met. If the time-limit is passed, the SLA will be marked breached.\n\nNotifications can be driven off of the SLA to warn interested parties as the time limit approaches.\n\n## Time worked fields\n\nThe Task `[task]` table provides a time-tracking field called **Time worked**. This field measures how long a record has been viewed in order to measure work time on a ticket.\n\n\\[Omitted image \"TimeTimeworked.png\"\\] Alt text:\n\nAny table that extends Task can use this field. To add the field, [Personalize a form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/t_PersonalizeAForm.md).\n\nAs the record is viewed, the timer counts upward. To pause the timer, click the stop icon \\(\\[Omitted image \"TimerStop.png\"\\] Alt text: Stop icon\\)\n\nTo resume the timer, click the start icon \\(\\[Omitted image \"TimerStart.png\"\\] Alt text: Start icon\\).\n\nWhen the task is saved, the amount of new time in the timer is used to generate a record on the Time Worked \\[`task_time_worked`\\] table. This table can be viewed as a related list on the task form.\n\nBy default, the time displayed in the **Time worked** field displays a cumulative value stored in the task record. If you modify a Time Worked record, the changes will not be reflected in the task timer.\n\nYou can set the property `com.snc.time_worked.update_task_timer` to enable updating of the task timer value based on changes to the time worked records. This is accomplished through the **Update task timer** business rule.\n\n**Note:** Timer fields, such as Time Worked, do not display correctly in Service Portal. For more information and a workaround, see the [Timer fields do not display the correct data in Service Portal \\[KB0752404\\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0752404) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.\n\n**Related topics**  \n\n\n[Timing functionality]()\n\n"}}