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CSA Question #196: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Load Data. The initial step when importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow is to load the data, which involves choosing your data source and initiating the import.

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

Question

When importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow, what is the first step in the process?

Options

  • ARun Data Scrubber
  • BSet Coalesce
  • CSelect Import Set
  • DLoad Data
  • EDefine Data Source

Explanation

The initial step when importing spreadsheet data into ServiceNow is to load the data, which involves choosing your data source and initiating the import.

Common mistakes.

  • A. Data Scrubber is a feature used later in the import process to clean or transform data, not the first step.
  • B. Setting Coalesce is part of the transform map definition, which occurs after data is loaded into the import set table, defining how records are matched.
  • C. While an import set is where the data lands, 'Select Import Set' isn't the first actionable step; 'Load Data' is the process that populates it.
  • E. Defining a Data Source usually precedes loading in a conceptual sense, but in the specific UI process for importing a spreadsheet, 'Load Data' is the practical first action that initiates the transfer.

Concept tested. ServiceNow data import process order

Reference. https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/import/task/t_ImportSpreadsheet.html

Topics

#Data Import#Import Set#Data Migration#ServiceNow Administration

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