SNOW-CAD Creating and customizing tables and data Practice Question
A developer creates a scheduled job that updates a custom table's records. The job runs successfully but the table's 'Updated' field does not reflect the correct time. What could be the reason?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The script used 'setWorkflow(false)' which bypasses the auto-update of the 'Updated' field.
The 'Updated' field is set automatically when a record is updated through the UI, but if the update is done via direct database update (e.g., using GlideRecord without setWorkflow(true)), the system might not update the field. Also, conditional or dirty flag may not set. However, the most likely is that the update script used setWorkflow(false) or bypassed the auto-update mechanism. Option A is wrong because performance of the job is not related. Option C is wrong because Access controls do not affect system fields like 'Updated'. Option D is wrong because the job's schedule time is irrelevant.
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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The scheduled job's schedule interval is longer than the update frequency.
Why it's wrong here
Schedule time does not prevent timestamp updates.
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The script used 'setWorkflow(false)' which bypasses the auto-update of the 'Updated' field.
Why this is correct
setWorkflow(false) disables business rules and field updates like 'Updated'.
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The table does not have the appropriate record-level ACLs.
Why it's wrong here
ACLs control access, not system field updates.
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The scheduled job runs too fast for the system to record the update.
Why it's wrong here
Speed does not affect timestamp recording.
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