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While the below technical tip has been provided with care and consideration, it’s important to acknowledge that individual circumstances may vary. Always ensure compatibility and feasibility within your specific ServiceNow environment before implementing any suggestions. Additionally, back up your data and proceed with caution when making any changes to your instance or workflows.
As with any change in ServiceNow, make sure you test any changes prior to moving to production.
Using the ‘Clear the Variable Value’ field
In recent updates, ServiceNow introduced a helpful feature within the UI Policy Action form, known as the “Clear the Variable Value” field – the topic of today’s discussion. However, developers should understand the nuances of its functionality to ensure the results are as expected. Recent versions of ServiceNow have featured
How to configure and use Interactive Filters on homepages and dashboards
The NOW You Know series offers valuable insights and tips from ServiceNow developers to help you get the most out of your ServiceNow platform. In this article, we’ll explore the nuances of using Interactive Filters in your ServiceNow environment. This feature helps enhance the platform’s performance and leads to an
How to easily identify duplicate records in ServiceNow
When it comes to data management, maintaining clean and accurate records is one of your top priorities. It’s not unusual for organizations to run into issues with duplicate records – either from inefficient record keeping or duplicate workflows. A common need within ServiceNow is to identify duplicate records, according to
How to restore deleted records in ServiceNow
Accidentally deleting records in your ServiceNow environment can be, in a word, stressful. However, the good news is that those “deleted” records are not entirely lost. Instead, they are typically moved from their original table and recorded as deleted elsewhere in the system. Just like most systems have a trash
Accessing multi-row variables set client side in ServiceNow
The NOW You Know series, created by ServiceNow developers for ServiceNow developers, aims to provide valuable insights and practical tips. In this blog, we will explore multi-row variable sets (MRVS), which were introduced in the London release. A MRVS makes it easier to collect and manage complex data sets. As
ATF: Step Configuration to Find Assigned To Value
In many workflows, someone is often assigned to carry out a task or request. In this article, we will discuss setting up a custom step configuration that will allow a user to obtain the Assigned To value of a given record. The user will input a table name and record