CSA · Question #241
Which best describes a field in a ServiceNow table?
The correct answer is C. A field is a table cell that stores data.. In a ServiceNow table, a field is best described as a table cell that stores a specific piece of data for an individual record.
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Which best describes a field in a ServiceNow table?
Options
- AA field is a table row.
- BA field is an item that appears in a menu list.
- CA field is a table cell that stores data.
- DA field is a record in a table.
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- C91% (20)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
In a ServiceNow table, a field is best described as a table cell that stores a specific piece of data for an individual record.
A table row represents an entire record, which is a collection of multiple fields, not a single field itself.
An item that appears in a menu list refers to a navigational or action element in the user interface, not a unit of data storage within a table.
A field in a ServiceNow table corresponds to a column in a database table. For any given record (row), a field represents an individual cell where a specific attribute or piece of data is stored, such as the 'Priority' field holding the priority value for an incident record.
A record in a table is equivalent to a table row, representing an entire entry containing data across various fields, not an individual field.
Concept tested: Basic database terminology (field definition)
Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/table-administration/concept/c_TablesAndColumns.html
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