CSA Question #13: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Dot-Walking. Dot-walking is a technique used to access fields from a series of referenced tables by traversing reference fields in ServiceNow.

Submitted by marco_it· Apr 18, 2026Introduction to Development

Question

Which technique is used to get information from a series of referenced fields from different tables?

Options

ATable-Walking
BSys_ID Pulling
CDot-Walking
DRecord-Hopping

Explanation

Dot-walking is a technique used to access fields from a series of referenced tables by traversing reference fields in ServiceNow.

Common mistakes.

A. 'Table-Walking' is not a recognized ServiceNow term for this specific technique.
B. 'Sys_ID Pulling' refers to retrieving the unique identifier of a record, not the process of accessing fields across related tables.
D. 'Record-Hopping' is not a recognized ServiceNow term for this specific technique.

Concept tested. Dot-walking for referenced fields

Reference. https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-application-development/page/script/server-scripting/concept/c_DotWalking.html

Topics

#Dot-Walking#Data Access#Referenced Fields#Scripting

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