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Which statement is true about business rules?

The correct answer is B. A business rule can be a piece of Javascript. Business rules are server-side scripts in ServiceNow that can be written in JavaScript and execute when a record is displayed, inserted, updated, or deleted.

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Introduction to Development

Question

Which statement is true about business rules?

Options

  • AA business rule must run before a database action occurs
  • BA business rule can be a piece of Javascript
  • CA business rule must not run before a database action occurs
  • DA business rule monitors fields on a form

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    89% (48)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Business rules are server-side scripts in ServiceNow that can be written in JavaScript and execute when a record is displayed, inserted, updated, or deleted.

AA business rule must run before a database action occurs

This is incorrect; business rules can run before, after, or asynchronously to a database action, not exclusively before.

BA business rule can be a piece of JavascriptCorrect

Business rules are server-side scripts that allow for powerful automation and customization within ServiceNow, and they are indeed written using JavaScript. They can execute at various points relative to database operations, such as before, after, async, or on display.

CA business rule must not run before a database action occurs

This is incorrect; business rules *can* and often *do* run before a database action occurs (e.g., "before" insert/update).

DA business rule monitors fields on a form

This describes Client Scripts (onChange, onLoad, etc.) more accurately, which run on the client-side to monitor form fields, whereas business rules run on the server.

Concept tested: ServiceNow Business Rule characteristics

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/business-rules/concept/c_BusinessRules.html

Topics

#Business Rules#Server-side scripting#JavaScript

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