Hello Everyone,
There is a pretty cool and useful utility in ServiceNow called Script Debugger which enables users with the script_debugger (or admin) role to debug (e.g. pause ) any server-side script that runs in an interactive transaction such as business rules, script includes, script actions, or UI actions that require a response to proceed.
Note: Some script objects, such as script includes, can be called from multiple contexts. For example:
- when a business rule runs a script include on a form submit that is an interactive transaction waiting on the form data to change before continuing.
- when a scheduled job runs the same script include that is a non-interactive background transaction that can also run other scripts simultaneously.
To use Script Debugger, follow the following steps:
- Open any ‘Server Side’ script (e.g. Business Rule, Script Include, etc).
- Form the Syntax Editor Toolbar, click the Open Script Debugger Icon
- This will open the Script Debugger Window, repeat steps 1-3 if you need to debug multiple scripts
- Add your Breakpoints by clicking on the gutter next to the script line
- Once done, you may start the debugging session by triggering the script (e.g. Create/Update a Record) which will open a new window
- The Script Debugger pauses the script on the first line containing a breakpoint.
If my content helped you in anyway, please mark this content as BOOKMARK, SUBSCRIBE & HELPFUL
Best Regards,
Prashant Kumar (LearnIT)
YouTube Channel LearnIT: https://www.youtube.com/@learnitwithprashant
Blog LearnIT: https://medium.com/@LearnITbyPrashant
Prashant Kumar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/learnitbyprashant/
ServiceNow Community Prashant Kumar - https://www.servicenow.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/19635
