Certified System Administrator flashcards
SERVICENOW · Certified System Administrator (CSA)
Full flash card set covering what we need to know on this exam. Don't worry, this is one of the easier exams!
Certification Summary
The ServiceNow Certified System Administrator exam is for the person who actually manages the platform instance, not the user who just opens tickets. You sit for this if you are the one configuring forms, managing access lists, or getting paged at 3am because a business rule crashed the production workflow.
Data Administration, User Interface and Navigation, and Service Automation take up the most space on the screen. You will spend your time identifying which table a field lives on, picking the right UI policy for a view, or choosing the correct workflow activity to route an approval. The rest of the exam covers basic scripting logic and user management, where you need to know how to restrict access to a record or when to trigger a client script instead of a server side business rule.
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Card 1
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Next Experience
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Modern UI, personalized, user friendly
Card 2
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Unified Navigation
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Central menu for workspaces, lists, favorites
Card 3
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Workspace
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Role specific, task oriented interface
Card 4
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Platform UI
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Traditional interface, for admins and developers
Card 5
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Application Navigator
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Lists applications and modules
Card 6
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Filter Navigator
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Search and filter apps and modules
Card 7
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Favorites
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Quick access to frequently used items
Card 8
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History
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Recently visited pages and records
Card 9
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Banner Frame
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Top of the screen, global elements
Card 10
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Global Search
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Find records, knowledge articles, users
Card 11
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Impersonate User
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Test access and experience as another user
Card 12
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System Settings (gear icon)
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Personal UI preferences, compact view
Card 13
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List View
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Displays multiple records in a table
Card 14
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Form View
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Displays details of a single record
Card 15
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Activity Stream
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Chronological record of changes and comments
Card 16
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Related Lists
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Records linked to the current record
Card 17
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Personalize List Columns
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Choose which fields display in a list
Card 18
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Context Menu (List)
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Right click options for list actions
Card 19
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Context Menu (Form)
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Right click options for form actions
Card 20
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UI Actions
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Buttons, links, and context menu items
Card 21
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Client Scripts
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Run on the client side (browser)
Card 22
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UI Policies
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Make fields mandatory, visible, or read-only
Card 23
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Client Script vs UI Policy
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Policy simpler, for UI changes; script for complex logic
Card 24
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Form Sections
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Organize fields on a form
Card 25
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Split view
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List and form side by side
Card 26
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Form Designer
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Drag and drop layout for forms
Card 27
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List Collector
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Adds multiple items from a list
Card 28
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Reference field
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Links to a record on another table
Card 29
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Dot-walking
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Access fields on related tables
Card 30
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Embedded lists
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Related list shown directly on a form
Card 31
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sys_user table
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Stores individual user records
Card 32
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sys_user_group table
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Stores group definitions
Card 33
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Role assignment
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Grants access to features and data
Card 34
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Group membership
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Inherits roles assigned to the group
Card 35
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Delegate
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User authorized to receive another user's notifications and approvals
Card 36
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Task table
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Base table for all process records
Card 37
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Task table extensions
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Incident, Problem, Change Request
Card 38
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Assignment rules
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Automates task routing based on conditions
Card 39
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My Groups Work
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Filters tasks assigned to user's groups
Card 40
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Visual Task Board
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Kanban style management for task records
Card 41
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Work notes vs Comments
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Work notes internal, comments visible to caller
Card 42
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Approver role
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Required to approve or reject tasks
Card 43
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Task SLA
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Track timing against defined service targets
Card 44
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Assignment lookup rules
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Matches conditions to specific groups or users
Card 45
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Role vs Group
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Role is permission, group is collection of users
Card 46
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Table structure
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Database tables store data as records
Card 47
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Field types
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Define data format and input method
Card 48
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Reference field
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Points to a record on another table
Card 49
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Choice field
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Selects from a predefined list of options
Card 50
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String field
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Freeform text entry
Card 51
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Boolean field
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True or false toggle
Card 52
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Date or Time field
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Stores specific calendar or clock values
Card 53
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Schema map
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Visual representation of table relationships
Card 54
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Parent table
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Provides fields to child tables
Card 55
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Child table
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Inherits fields from parent table
Card 56
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Base table
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Table that is not extended from another
Card 57
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Extended table
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Table that inherits from another table
Card 58
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Dictionary entry
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Defines table and field attributes
Card 59
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Record number prefix
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Configured in Number Maintenance
Card 60
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Import Set
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Tool to move external data into tables
Card 61
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Data source
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Defines location and format of import data
Card 62
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Import set table
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Staging area for incoming data
Card 63
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Transform map
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Defines relationship between import and target fields
Card 64
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Coalesce field
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Uses field as unique key for record matching
Card 65
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Transform map mapping
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Connects source column to target field
Card 66
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Update set
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Captures configuration changes for migration
Card 67
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Update set scope
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Only captures customizations, not system data
Card 68
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Configuration vs Customization
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Configuration is native, customization requires script
Card 69
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Business Rule
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Server side logic triggered by database action
Card 70
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Client Script
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Browser side logic for form behavior
Card 71
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UI Policy
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Form field control without scripting
Card 72
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Data Policy
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Enforces data requirements on database level
Card 73
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Client vs Data Policy
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Client is browser, Data is server enforcement
Card 74
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ACL
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Defines security for tables and fields
Card 75
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ACL evaluation order
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Role, then condition, then script
Card 76
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Table level ACL
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Controls access to entire record set
Card 77
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Field level ACL
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Controls access to specific field values
Card 78
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Wildcard ACL
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Applies security to all table fields
Card 79
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Elevated privilege
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Temporary session role for security tasks
Card 80
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Update XML
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Contains actual configuration changes
Card 81
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Exporting records
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Supported formats include XML, CSV, Excel
Card 82
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Data dictionary
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Metadata describing system database structure
Card 83
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Table cleanup
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Automated removal of old records
Card 84
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Database index
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Speeds up data retrieval queries
Card 85
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Import set vs Update set
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Import set handles data, Update set handles configuration
Card 86
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Service Catalog
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Orderable items and services
Card 87
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Catalog Item
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Specific service or product request
Card 88
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Record Producer
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Creates a record in a table from catalog
Card 89
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Order Guide
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Bundles multiple catalog items into one request
Card 90
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Variable Set
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Reusable group of variables for catalog items
Card 91
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Catalog Variable
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User input fields on a catalog item form
Card 92
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Variable type
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Defines input format, e.g., text, reference, checkbox
Card 93
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Request (REQ)
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Overall container for ordered items
Card 94
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Requested Item (RITM)
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Individual item within a request
Card 95
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Catalog Task (SCTASK)
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Work performed to fulfill a requested item
Card 96
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Workflow
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Automates multi-step processes
Card 97
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Flow Designer
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No-code automation for processes
Card 98
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Workflow vs Flow Designer
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Workflow is legacy, Flow Designer is modern
Card 99
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Flow trigger
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Starts a flow, e.g., record created, scheduled
Card 100
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Flow action
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Building block of a flow, e.g., create record, send email
Card 101
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Spoke
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Contains related actions for a specific application
Card 102
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IntegrationHub
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Connects to external systems via spokes
Card 103
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Service Level Agreement (SLA)
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Defines expected service delivery times
Card 104
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SLA condition
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When an SLA is attached, started, paused
Card 105
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SLA definition
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Rules for calculating and enforcing service levels
Card 106
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SLA breach
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Failure to meet defined service target
Card 107
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SLA workflow
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Automates actions for SLA events, e.g., notifications
Card 108
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Performance Analytics
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Tracks and analyzes service metrics
Card 109
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Knowledge Base
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Repository of self-service information
Card 110
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Knowledge Article
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Individual document in the Knowledge Base
Card 111
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Virtual Agent
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Conversational interface for support and tasks
Card 112
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Topic
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Specific conversation flow in Virtual Agent
Card 113
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NLU (Natural Language Understanding)
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Interprets user input for Virtual Agent
Card 114
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Chatbot integration
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Connects Virtual Agent to messaging platforms
Card 115
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Self-service portal
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User-facing interface for catalog, knowledge, requests
Card 116
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Client-side script location
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Browser
Card 117
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Server-side script location
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Database or application server
Card 118
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UI Policy execution
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Client-side
Card 119
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Business Rule execution
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Server-side
Card 120
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Client Script types
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onLoad, onChange, onSubmit, onCellEdit
Card 121
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Business Rule timing
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Before, After, Async, Display
Card 122
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g_form object
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Client-side API for form manipulation
Card 123
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g_user object
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Client-side API for session information
Card 124
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current object
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Server-side record being processed
Card 125
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previous object
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Server-side record state before update
Card 126
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GlideRecord
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Server-side class for database operations
Card 127
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GlideSystem
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Server-side methods for system tasks
Card 128
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GlideAjax
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Client-side to server-side communication
Card 129
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Script Include
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Reusable server-side script library
Card 130
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Client-side vs Server-side
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Client = browser, Server = database
Card 131
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UI Policy vs Client Script
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Policy = low-code field control, Script = logic
Card 132
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Business Rule vs Client Script
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Rule = data integrity, Script = UI behavior
Card 133
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Async Business Rule
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Runs after database commit, background process
Card 134
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Before Business Rule
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Runs before record save, modifies data
Card 135
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Display Business Rule
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Runs when record loads, populates g_scratchpad
Card 136
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g_scratchpad
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Passes server data to client
Card 137
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Data Policy
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Enforces mandatory data on server
Card 138
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UI Policy conditions
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Triggers actions based on field state
Card 139
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Script Include access
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Client callable or internal server-side
Card 140
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gs.addInfoMessage()
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Displays blue message at top
Card 141
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gs.addErrorMessage()
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Displays red message at top
Card 142
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current.update()
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Saves changes in a script
Card 143
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current.getValue()
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Retrieves field value from record
Card 144
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Scripting best practice
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Avoid scripts if configuration suffices
Card 145
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GlideRecord query
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addQuery, query, next