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What is a Dictionary Override?

The correct answer is D. A Dictionary Override sets field properties in extended tables. A Dictionary Override is a feature in ServiceNow that allows you to configure specific field properties for an extended table, differentiating them from the base table's dictionary definition.

Submitted by femi9· Apr 18, 2026Database Management and Platform Security

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What is a Dictionary Override?

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  • AA Dictionary Override is an incoming customer update in an Update Set which applies to the
  • BA Dictionary Override is the addition, modification, or removal of anything that could have an
  • CA Dictionary Override is a task within a flow that requests an action before the flow can continue
  • DA Dictionary Override sets field properties in extended tables

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    91% (31)

Why each option

A Dictionary Override is a feature in ServiceNow that allows you to configure specific field properties for an extended table, differentiating them from the base table's dictionary definition.

AA Dictionary Override is an incoming customer update in an Update Set which applies to the

An Update Set is a group of configuration changes moved between instances, not a definition of field properties.

BA Dictionary Override is the addition, modification, or removal of anything that could have an

This description is too general and does not specifically define a Dictionary Override; it sounds more like a general update or change.

CA Dictionary Override is a task within a flow that requests an action before the flow can continue

A task within a flow is typically an activity or approval step, unrelated to defining field properties.

DA Dictionary Override sets field properties in extended tablesCorrect

A Dictionary Override enables you to define a field's properties (such as label, mandatory, read-only, default value) differently on a table that extends another table, without altering the dictionary definition of the field on the base table.

Concept tested: ServiceNow Dictionary Overrides and field properties

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/table-administration/concept/c_DictionaryOverrides.html

Topics

#Dictionary Overrides#Table Extension#Field Properties#Data Dictionary

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