CSA · Question #145
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.
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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?
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- ATrigger runtime value
- BSequence runtime value
- CStarting runtime value
- DData pill runtime value
- EInput runtime value
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- D95% (55)
Why each option
The runtime value generated by a flow action, which persists throughout the flow, is known as a data pill.
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.
Sequence runtime value is not a standard term used in Flow Designer for persistent values.
Starting runtime value is not a standard term used in Flow Designer for persistent values.
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.
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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