Scheduled script execution

[RevathiB]

Which objects can you use in a Scheduled Script Execution (Scheduled Job)
script?
A.GlideRecord and current
B.GlideUser and GlideRecord
C.GlideSystem and GlideRecord
D.GlideSystem and current

[PoonkodiS]

Hi @RevathiB 

Commonly Used Objects and Classes:

GlideSystem (gs): Used for logging, system information, and event triggering (e.g., gs.log(), gs.getProperty(),gs.getUserID

(),gs.eventQueue()).

GlideRecord: Used to query, update, or delete records across any table.

GlideDateTime / GlideDate: Used for handling date and time calculations, which are crucial for scheduling logic.

Objects NOT Available:

current: Because scheduled jobs are not triggered by a specific record update, the current object is not defined.

previous: Similar to current, this is not available. 

So,the answer is C

Regards,

Poonkodi 

[Carlos Petrucio]

The correct answer is:

C. GlideSystem and GlideRecord ✅

Explanation:
In a Scheduled Script Execution (Scheduled Job), there is no current object, because the script is not running on a specific record. You can use:

• GlideRecord to query or update records in any table.

• GlideSystem (gs) for logging, messages, and utility functions.

current is only available in scripts tied to a specific record, like Business Rules or Script Actions, not in Scheduled Jobs.

So the only correct combination is GlideSystem and GlideRecord.

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- Carlos Petrucio

[AnkaRaoB]

Hi @RevathiB 

C. GlideSystem and GlideRecord  is correct

• GlideSystem (gs) is available

  • Used for logging, date/time operations, system properties, and user/session information

  • Example: gs.info(), gs.getProperty()

• GlideRecord is available

  • Used to query, insert, update, and delete records in any table
    var gr = new GlideRecord('incident');
    gr.query();
    
    

Why the other options are incorrect

• A. GlideRecord and current 
  current is not available in Scheduled Jobs.

• B. GlideUser and GlideRecord 
  GlideUser is not a standard object used in Scheduled Script Executions.

• D. GlideSystem and current 
  Again, current is not available.
  
  

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