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Scripting in ServiceNow Fundamentals

Learn how to use the ServiceNow JavaScript API to extend platform functionality and modify baseline behavior.

Overview

Overview

Scripting in ServiceNow Fundamentals helps learners use the ServiceNow JavaScript API to extend platform functionality, add new functionality, and modify the baseline behavior of an instance.

The course starts with client-side scripting and then moves into server-side scripting. Learners write, test, and debug scripts through real-world lab exercises, supported by lecture recordings and extensive hands-on practice across different lab activities.

Prerequisites
  • Welcome to ServiceNow online course
  • Flow Designer Overview course
  • Intermediate-level ability to write, test, and debug JavaScript
  • Completion of Codecademy’s JavaScript course is recommended
  • Completion of the JavaScript Principles primer for those new to JavaScript
  • Familiarity with database tables and columns
Scope
  • Duration: 3 days
  • Format: Instructor-led training with lecture, discussion, and hands-on lab activities
  • Course Coverage: ServiceNow platform scripting using client-side and server-side JavaScript APIs
Target Audience

This course is designed for ServiceNow system administrators with at least two years of experience configuring and developing the platform who want to extend the functionality of their instance through scripting.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Determine when and where it is appropriate to script
  • Use ServiceNow’s built-in text editor
  • Script client-side with Client Scripts and UI Policies
  • Script server-side with Business Rules, GlideSystem, GlideRecord, GlideQuery, Script Includes, and Flow Designer
  • Apply ServiceNow scripting best practices
  • Write, test, and debug both client-side and server-side scripts comfortably
Certification

This course does not include certification alignment.

FAQs

#1. Does this course teach JavaScript from scratch?
No. This course does not teach JavaScript from the ground up. Learners are expected to already have the ability to write, test, and debug JavaScript before attending.

#2. What should I know before taking this course?
Before taking this course, learners should complete the Welcome to ServiceNow course, have intermediate-level JavaScript skills, and be familiar with database tables and columns. The syllabus also recommends completing Codecademy’s JavaScript course and the JavaScript Principles primer for those new to JavaScript.

#3. Will I get hands-on scripting practice?
Yes. This course includes extensive hands-on labs where participants write, test, and debug scripts in their own ServiceNow class instance using real-world exercises.

#4. What types of scripting are covered in this course?
The course covers both client-side and server-side scripting. Topics include Client Scripts, UI Policies, Business Rules, GlideSystem, GlideRecord, GlideQuery, Script Includes, and scripting with Flow Designer. 

Objectives

This course teaches learners how to use their existing JavaScript skills within the ServiceNow platform to extend functionality, modify baseline behavior, and work with both client-side and server-side scripting.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Determine when and where it is appropriate to script
  • Use ServiceNow’s built-in text editor
  • Script client-side using Client Scripts and UI Policies
  • Script server-side using Business Rules, GlideSystem, GlideRecord, GlideQuery, Script Includes, and Flow Designer
  • Apply ServiceNow scripting best practices
  • Write, test, and debug both client-side and server-side scripts
  • Practice scripting functions in a dedicated ServiceNow class instance

Scripting in ServiceNow Fundamentals is a three-day instructor-led course for professionals who want to extend the functionality of the ServiceNow platform using JavaScript.
The course begins with client-side scripting and progresses to server-side scripting. Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on labs, participants learn how to write, test, and debug scripts using real-world scenarios in their own sandbox instance.

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