XSIAM-Analyst Automation And Playbooks Practice Question
While troubleshooting a failed custom automation script inside a playbook, you notice that the script returned a non-standard error object. Where should you look first within XSIAM to inspect the raw inputs and outputs passed to the automation?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Playbooks > Execution History > Task Details
The Cortex XSIAM War Room or the Automation execution logs store the detailed inputs, outputs, and traceback for troubleshooting script execution.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Data Hub > Query Service
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The Query Service is for querying log data, not debugging active playbook script memory states.
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Settings > Integrations > Instances logs
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Integration instance logs show connection health, not specific playbook task execution runs.
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Incidents > Audit Trail
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The audit trail shows incident-level state changes, not granular script variable inputs/outputs.
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Playbooks > Execution History > Task Details
Why this is correct
Correct. Task Details within the playbook execution view display the exact inputs, raw outputs, and error messages for that specific run.
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