SNOW-CSA Service Catalog and Workflows Practice Question
A company has a catalog item that includes a variable set for employee information. The variable set has a variable 'Department' that should default to the user's department from their sys_user record. However, the default value is not being applied when a user orders the item. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the 'Default Value' field with other configuration options like 'Display to' roles or variable type, assuming that a missing user profile field would prevent the default from being applied, when in fact the default script runs regardless of whether the user's department is populated.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The 'Default Value' field on the variable set is blank or contains incorrect script.
The 'Default Value' field on the variable set is the correct place to define a default value for a variable. If it is blank or contains incorrect script, the system will not populate the 'Department' variable with the user's department from the sys_user record. This directly explains why the default is not being applied.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The 'Default Value' field on the variable set is blank or contains incorrect script.
Why this is correct
The default value must be set via script to populate from the user record.
- ✗
The variable set is configured to 'Display to' only certain roles.
Why it's wrong here
Display conditions do not affect default value calculation.
- ✗
The variable is of type 'Reference' instead of 'String'.
Why it's wrong here
Variable type does not prevent default value from being evaluated.
- ✗
The user's department is not populated in their user profile.
Why it's wrong here
If user has no department, default might be blank, but the question says default not applied, implying the field exists.
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