SERVICENOW-CIS-DISCOVERY Discovery Pattern Design Practice Question
You are parsing a multi-line string containing key-value pairs separated by colons. Which tool is most appropriate for a single step extraction?
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 Name-Value pair
The 'Parse Name-Value pair' step is designed to automatically extract multiple key-value pairs from a text block.
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 Name-Value pair
Why this is correct
This step automatically maps colon-separated keys to values.
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Regex
Why it's wrong here
Regex is useful, but Name-Value is more efficient for entire blocks.
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Parse Delimited
Why it's wrong here
Delimited is for lists/tables.
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XPath
Why it's wrong here
XPath is for XML.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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