CSA · Question #189
In what order are Access Controls evaluated?
The correct answer is D. Table-level - most specific to most general, then Row-level - most specific to most general. The question asks for the hierarchical order in which ServiceNow Access Control List (ACL) rules are evaluated.
Question
In what order are Access Controls evaluated?
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- AField-level - most specific to most general; then Table-level - most specific to most general
- BField-level - most general to most specific; then Row-level - most specific to most general
- CTable-level - most specific to most general; then Field-level - most specific to most general
- DTable-level - most specific to most general, then Row-level - most specific to most general
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(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- D91% (21)
Why each option
The question asks for the hierarchical order in which ServiceNow Access Control List (ACL) rules are evaluated.
Field-level access is typically evaluated after table and row access, not first.
Field-level is not evaluated first, and the evaluation order within a level is generally most specific to most general, not vice versa for the first part.
While Table-level specific to general is correct for the first stage, the next stage of evaluation after table access is typically at the Row-level, not Field-level directly for record access.
Access Controls are evaluated first at the Table-level, proceeding from the most specific rule conditions to the most general. Once table access is granted, evaluation moves to the Row-level, also applying rules from most specific conditions to most general, to determine access to individual records.
Concept tested: ServiceNow Access Control (ACL) evaluation order
Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/contextual-security/concept/c_AccessControlRules.html
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