SNOW-CSA Variable Visibility Condition Practice Question
A ServiceNow administrator is configuring a catalog item that requires end users to provide their department and cost center. The administrator wants the 'Cost Center' variable to appear only when the 'Department' variable is set to 'Finance'. Which ONE configuration would enable this behavior?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates may mistakenly think that the Order field controls visibility, but it only affects the order in which variables appear on the form. The actual visibility is controlled by conditions or client scripts.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a Variable visibility condition on the 'Cost Center' variable that checks when 'Department' equals 'Finance'.
To make the 'Cost Center' variable appear only when 'Department' is 'Finance', the correct configuration is to create a Variable visibility condition on the 'Cost Center' variable that checks when 'Department' equals 'Finance'. This directly controls the visibility based on the condition. Option A, setting the Order field, only determines the sequence of fields on the form and does not affect visibility.
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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Set the 'Cost Center' variable Order field to a value higher than the 'Department' variable.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the Order field only controls the sequence of fields on the form, not their visibility. It does not enable the behavior of showing Cost Center only when Department is Finance.
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Create a Variable visibility condition on the 'Cost Center' variable that checks when 'Department' equals 'Finance'.
Why this is correct
Creating a variable visibility condition that checks when Department equals Finance directly controls the visibility of the Cost Center variable, enabling the required behavior.
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Set the 'Cost Center' variable Default value to 'Finance'.
Why it's wrong here
Setting a default value for Cost Center does not control its visibility; it only pre-fills the field if it is shown.
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Set the 'Cost Center' variable Read only field to true.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the Read only field to true makes the variable non-editable but does not hide it.
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Set the 'Cost Center' variable Mandatory field to true.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the Mandatory field to true makes the variable required but does not affect its visibility.
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