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When importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow, in which step does the data get written to the receiving table?

The correct answer is D. Execute Transform. When importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow, the data is written to the receiving target table during the 'Execute Transform' step.

Submitted by marco_it· Apr 18, 2026Introduction to Development and Data Migration

Question

When importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow, in which step does the data get written to the receiving table?

Options

  • ARun Transform
  • BRun Import
  • CImport Dataset
  • DExecute Transform
  • ESchedule Transform

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Why each option

When importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow, the data is written to the receiving target table during the 'Execute Transform' step.

ARun Transform

'Run Transform' is essentially the same action as 'Execute Transform', but 'Execute Transform' can be seen as a more precise description of the process where the transformation logic is actively performed.

BRun Import

'Run Import' typically refers to the initial loading of data from the source file into the import set table, not the subsequent writing to the target table.

CImport Dataset

'Import Dataset' refers to the action of bringing the raw data into the staging (import set) table, which precedes the transformation to the target table.

DExecute TransformCorrect

In the ServiceNow data import process, after a spreadsheet's data is loaded into an import set table, the 'Execute Transform' step is where the transform map is applied. This mapping process reads the data from the import set table, manipulates it as defined, and then writes it into the final target table in the platform.

ESchedule Transform

'Schedule Transform' sets up the transform map to run at a future time, but it is not the step where the data is actually written to the target table.

Concept tested: Data import transform step

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/import-sets/concept/c_ImportSets.html

Topics

#Data Import#Transform Maps#Import Sets#Data Migration

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