SNOW-CSA Reporting, SLA and Imports Practice Test 2 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A large enterprise uses ServiceNow for IT Service Management. They have a complex SLA structure with multiple SLA definitions on the Incident table. Each SLA definition has conditions based on category, priority, and assignment group. The company recently merged with another organization, and the new combined company has doubled the number of incidents. The SLA performance has degraded significantly: SLA breaches have increased by 40%, and the SLA engine is taking longer to process. The system administrator has checked the instance health and found that the SLA job is running but taking an average of 5 minutes per execution, and there are often multiple instances of the SLA job queued. The administrator needs to improve SLA performance without changing the business requirements. Which course of action is most effective?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Consolidate similar SLA definitions by using conditions with OR operators and simplify the SLA structure to reduce the number of active SLA definitions.. Consolidating SLA definitions reduces the number of active SLA records that the SLA job must evaluate per incident. The SLA job iterates through all active SLA definitions for each incident; fewer definitions mean fewer evaluations per incident, directly reducing processing time and the likelihood of queued job instances. This approach preserves all business requirements by using OR conditions to combine similar rules rather than removing them.

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Schedule the SLA job to run only during business hours to reduce off-hours processing.

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Disable SLA evaluation for incidents with low priority (4 and 5) to reduce volume.

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Increase the SLA job interval from 1 minute to 5 minutes to reduce the frequency of execution.

Question 2

A company uses SLA definitions with a time zone of 'US/Eastern'. A task is created at 10:00 PM Eastern on a Sunday. The SLA definition has a start condition that triggers on creation, a 4-hour duration, and a schedule that includes only weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM. What is the expected SLA state at 2:00 PM Eastern on Monday?

Accepted Answer

Breached (at 1 PM). The SLA starts at 10:00 PM Eastern on Sunday, but the schedule only counts weekdays 9 AM–5 PM. The first eligible time is Monday 9 AM, so the 4-hour duration runs from 9 AM to 1 PM Eastern on Monday. At 2:00 PM Eastern on Monday, the SLA has already exceeded its 4-hour window, meaning it breached at 1 PM. Option C correctly identifies the breach time.

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In Progress (still running)

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In Progress (not breached)

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Breached (at 2 PM)

Question 3

An administrator imports data from a CSV file into the 'cmdb_ci' table using a transform map. The import set row contains fields 'name', 'serial_number', and 'manufacturer'. The transform map has a field mapping for 'name' with a co-paste of 'name' and 'serial_number'. Another mapping for 'serial_number' uses a script to concatenate 'SN-' prefix. The 'manufacturer' field is not mapped. After the import, the resulting 'name' field contains 'Laptop123, SN-12345' and 'serial_number' contains 'SN-12345'. Which statement best describes the outcome?

Accepted Answer

The 'name' field contains 'Laptop123, SN-12345' and 'serial_number' contains 'SN-12345'. The transform map's field mapping for 'name' uses a co-paste of 'name' and 'serial_number', which concatenates the source values with a comma and space, resulting in 'Laptop123, SN-12345'. The mapping for 'serial_number' uses a script that adds the 'SN-' prefix to the source 'serial_number' value, producing 'SN-12345'. The unmapped 'manufacturer' field is simply ignored during import, causing no failure. Therefore, the outcome matches option B exactly.

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The import fails because the 'manufacturer' field is not mapped

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The 'name' field contains 'Laptop123, 12345' because the script for 'serial_number' overrides the co-paste for 'name'

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The 'serial_number' field remains '12345' because the co-paste mapping for 'name' consumed the source field

Question 4

A ServiceNow administrator needs to create a report that shows the number of incidents opened each month for the last 12 months. The report should display a bar chart with months on the x-axis and count on the y-axis. Which report type and grouping should the administrator use?

Accepted Answer

Bar chart, group by Month on the Opened field. A bar chart is ideal for comparing discrete categories (months) over time, and grouping by Month on the Opened field aggregates incident counts per month. This meets the requirement of showing the number of incidents opened each month for the last 12 months with months on the x-axis and count on the y-axis.

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List report, sort by Opened

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Pie chart, group by Month on the Opened field

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Line chart, group by Day on the Opened field

Question 5

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to trigger an SLA in ServiceNow? (Choose exactly 2.)

Accepted Answer

When a new incident is created with a specific category. ServiceNow SLAs can be triggered by a condition defined in an SLA definition, such as when a new incident is created with a specific category. This is achieved by configuring the 'Start Condition' on the SLA definition to evaluate field values like 'Category' upon record creation.

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When a task is not updated for 24 hours

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When a scheduled job runs at a specific time each day

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Automatically for every record in the incident table

Question 6

A transform map for importing incidents uses a co-paste field mapping for 'short_description' that references the source field 'caller_id'. The import fails with the error shown. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The import set does not contain a column named 'caller_id'. The error indicates that the transform map is trying to reference a source field named 'caller_id' via a co-paste field mapping, but the import set table does not contain a column with that name. Co-paste mappings combine source fields from the import set row, so if 'caller_id' is missing from the import set columns, the transform engine cannot find the data and fails. Option B correctly identifies that the import set lacks the required column.

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The 'caller_id' field in the target table is read-only

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The target table 'incident' does not have a 'caller_id' field

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The co-paste function cannot combine more than two fields

Question 7

A large enterprise uses ServiceNow for IT Service Management. They have a complex SLA structure with multiple SLA definitions on the Incident table. Each SLA definition has conditions based on category, priority, and assignment group. The company recently merged with another organization, and the new combined company has doubled the number of incidents. The SLA performance has degraded significantly: SLA breaches have increased by 40%, and the SLA engine is taking longer to process. The system administrator has checked the instance health and found that the SLA job is running but taking an average of 5 minutes per execution, and there are often multiple instances of the SLA job queued. The administrator needs to improve SLA performance without changing the business requirements. Which course of action is most effective?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Change the start condition to trigger on incident creation or when assigned to group. The SLA start condition is currently set to 'State changes to In Progress', but the incidents remain in 'New' state after being assigned to the group. Since the SLA is not starting, you need to change the start condition to trigger on incident creation or when assigned to the group, ensuring the SLA timer begins even if the state does not change to In Progress.

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Remove the pause condition so the SLA continues even when on hold

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Update the condition to include 'Assigned to group is Hardware Support AND Priority is 2'

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Modify the SLA schedule to include weekends

Question 8

A company needs to import data from a CSV file into the User table. The CSV includes fields for first name, last name, email, and department. However, the import fails because some email addresses are invalid. Which feature in ServiceNow can be used to prevent invalid emails from being imported?

Accepted Answer

Transform Map with condition scripts. A Transform Map with condition scripts allows you to validate incoming data before it is written to the target table. In this scenario, you can add a script to the transform map that checks each email address against a regular expression pattern (e.g., RFC 5322) and skips or rejects rows with invalid emails, preventing them from being imported into the User table.

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Data Source configuration

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Import Set Row

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Import Set Table API

Question 9

Which TWO are true about Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in ServiceNow?

Accepted Answer

A Business Rule can be used to pause or cancel an SLA.. Business Rules in ServiceNow can be configured to pause or cancel an SLA based on specific conditions, such as changes in state or assignment. This is achieved by writing a Business Rule that triggers on the appropriate table (e.g., task) and uses the `stopSLA()` or `pauseSLA()` methods on the SLA record. This allows administrators to automate SLA lifecycle management without manual intervention.

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SLAs are defined per user to track individual performance.

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SLAs can only be created for the Incident table.

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Once an SLA is breached, it is automatically deleted from the system.

Question 10

Drag and drop the steps to configure an outbound email account in ServiceNow into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Create a new outbound email account record, then select SMTP type, then provide server and authentication details, then test and activate.. Outbound email accounts require SMTP type and proper server details for sending emails.

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Create a new outbound email account record, then provide server and authentication details, then select SMTP type, then test and activate.

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Select SMTP type, then create a new outbound email account record, then provide server and authentication details, then test and activate.

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Create a new outbound email account record, then select SMTP type, then test and activate, then provide server and authentication details.

Question 11

Drag and drop the steps to create a new report in ServiceNow into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Open the Reports module, then Select a table, then Define report criteria, then Save the report.. The correct sequence for creating a new report in ServiceNow begins by opening the Reports module, then selecting a table as the data source, followed by defining report criteria such as filters or conditions, and finally saving the report. This order ensures that each step builds logically on the previous one, from accessing the tool to specifying data and saving the configuration.

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Select a table, then Open the Reports module, then Define report criteria, then Save the report.

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Open the Reports module, then Define report criteria, then Select a table, then Save the report.

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Open the Reports module, then Select a table, then Save the report, then Define report criteria.

Question 12

Match each ServiceNow acronym to its full form.

Accepted Answer

CMDB: Configuration Management Database. These are common ServiceNow acronyms. The correct matches are: CMDB = Configuration Management Database, SLA = Service Level Agreement, ITSM = IT Service Management, KB = Knowledge Base. Common confusions involve swapping the definitions of CMDB and SLA.

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CMDB: Service Level Agreement

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SLA: Configuration Management Database

Question 13

Match each ServiceNow UI element to its description.

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Module: A component or feature within an application.. These are fundamental UI components in ServiceNow. The Application Navigator is the left panel providing access to modules, the Application Menu is a dropdown showing installed applications, Modules are components within applications, and Favorites are bookmarked items for quick access. Common confusions include swapping the Application Navigator and Application Menu.

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Application Navigator: A dropdown menu displaying installed applications.

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Application Menu: The left sidebar that lists modules.

Question 14

A ServiceNow administrator creates a new report showing incident counts by category. After sharing the report with the IT team, some users report they cannot see the report in their navigation menu. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The report is not marked as public.. Reports in ServiceNow are private by default, meaning only the creator can see them. To make a report visible to other users in the navigation menu, the report must be marked as 'Public' in its properties. Without this setting, users without direct access to the report's URL will not see it in their module list.

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The report is scheduled to run at night.

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The users do not have the required roles to view the report.

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The report uses an unsupported chart type.

Question 15

An SLA definition is configured to start when an incident's state changes to 'In Progress'. However, the SLA is not starting for incidents that are moved to 'In Progress'. The incident's assignment group is 'IT Support' and the SLA condition includes an additional filter: 'category = network'. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The incident's category is not 'network'.. The SLA condition includes an additional filter requiring 'category = network'. If the incident's category is not set to 'network', the SLA will not start regardless of the state change to 'In Progress'. This is because SLA conditions in ServiceNow are evaluated as a whole; all conditions must be met for the SLA to begin.

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The SLA schedule is set to 24x7 but the incident was created outside business hours.

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The SLA definition has a pause condition that triggers on state change.

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The SLA definition is on the 'task' table instead of 'incident'.