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Service Catalog & Request Management Flashcards

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  1. What is the purpose of a Catalog Client Script in ServiceNow?

    Answer: To execute JavaScript in the browser to dynamically manipulate catalog item variables

    Catalog Client Scripts run JavaScript on the client side (browser) to respond to user interactions on catalog item forms, enabling dynamic behavior like field population or validation.

  2. What is a Service Category in the ServiceNow Service Catalog?

    Answer: A logical grouping of related catalog items to help users browse the catalog

    Service Categories organize catalog items into logical groups (e.g., 'Hardware', 'Software', 'HR Services'), making it easier for users to find relevant items.

  3. What occurs during the 'Checkout' step in the ServiceNow Service Catalog?

    Answer: The user reviews their cart and submits it, generating sc_request and sc_req_item records

    Checkout is the final submission step where the user confirms their selected catalog items, which triggers creation of the sc_request (cart) and sc_req_item (individual item) records.

  4. What does enabling 'Two-Step Checkout' in the ServiceNow Service Catalog add to the ordering process?

    Answer: An intermediate review step where users confirm cart contents before final submission

    Two-Step Checkout inserts a confirmation/review page between adding items to the cart and the final order submission, giving users a chance to review details before committing.

  5. What is the role of the 'Fulfillment Group' configured on a ServiceNow catalog item?

    Answer: The assignment group responsible for performing the work to deliver the requested item

    The Fulfillment Group (assignment group) on a catalog item is the team that receives and executes the actual delivery work once approvals are complete.

  6. How are approval workflows typically associated with ServiceNow catalog items in modern implementations?

    Answer: Through a Flow Designer flow or classic workflow triggered upon request submission

    In modern ServiceNow, catalog item approvals are configured in a Flow Designer flow (or legacy workflow) that fires on request submission and handles approval routing logic.

  7. What is the sc_cart table used for in ServiceNow?

    Answer: Temporarily holding catalog items a user has selected before checkout is submitted

    The sc_cart table holds the temporary cart session data—items the user has added but not yet submitted—and is cleared once checkout is completed and sc_request records are created.