Row level and field level acl in conflict

[sigmachiuta]

What happens when a row / field ACL are in conflict?  

[Chuck Tomasi]

It depends on the conflict. Do you have a specific use case in mind?

As an example of read access:

If the row allows access and the field denies, you could end up with a list of empty rows (just icons down the left).

If the row denies access and the fields allow, then you get nothing.

Reference:

Using Access Control Rules - ServiceNow Wiki

Security Best Practices - ServiceNow Wiki  

[sigmachiuta]

Well to be honest its a question on the Implementation certification that I cant seem to remember the exact phrasing of the answers.   I failed the test so I am trying to brush up on some of the content that I THINK i would have got wrong since they dont tell you what questions you got wrong or even what score you failed by.   they would be something like

Both ACLs need to be true to access the field

field ACL needs to be true to access the field

row ACL needs to be true to access the field

[Chuck Tomasi · Accepted solution]

Ah - test questions.

The answer to this is that they both need to be true to access the field.

Good luck.

[sigmachiuta]

ok thanks!