SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Discovery Pattern Design Practice Question
When dealing with a nested XML response from an API, which parsing method should be used to drill down into a specific child node?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Parse XML with XPath
The 'Parse XML' step supports XPath, which is ideal for traversing nested XML structures.
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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Parse Delimited Text
Why it's wrong here
Delimited text is for flat files.
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Parse JSON
Why it's wrong here
Parse JSON is for JSON objects, not XML.
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Parse XML with XPath
Why this is correct
XPath is the standard for navigating XML hierarchies.
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Parse Name-Value pair
Why it's wrong here
Name-value is not suitable for complex XML.
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