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When a flow runs an action, it generates a runtime value, which stays the same for the duration of the flow. What is the name of this runtime value?

The correct answer is D. Data pill runtime value. The runtime value generated by a flow action, which persists throughout the flow, is known as a data pill.

Submitted by naveen.iyer· Apr 18, 2026Self-Service and Process Automation

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When a flow runs an action, it generates a runtime value, which stays the same for the duration of the flow. What is the name of this runtime value?

Options

  • ATrigger runtime value
  • BSequence runtime value
  • CStarting runtime value
  • DData pill runtime value
  • EInput runtime value

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  • C
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  • D
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Why each option

The runtime value generated by a flow action, which persists throughout the flow, is known as a data pill.

ATrigger runtime value

While a trigger provides initial runtime values, the general term for values generated by any action (not just the trigger) that persist for the flow's duration is a data pill.

BSequence runtime value

Sequence runtime value is not a standard term used in Flow Designer for persistent values.

CStarting runtime value

Starting runtime value is not a standard term used in Flow Designer for persistent values.

DData pill runtime valueCorrect

Data pills are containers for runtime values generated by a flow's trigger or actions, allowing these values to be passed as inputs to subsequent actions and remain consistent throughout the flow's execution. They represent the output of one step and can be used as input for another.

EInput runtime value

Input runtime value refers to a value being provided *to* an action, not the generated output value that then persists throughout the flow.

Concept tested: Flow Designer data pill functionality

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-automation/page/administer/flow-designer/concept/flow-designer-data-model.html

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#Flow Designer#Data pills#Runtime values#Process automation

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