What is exact role of Background Script.

[Rohant Joshi2]

Hello All,

I have a business logic script which is used by support team every time doing copy paste in background script. If I want to change this approach with Schedule script which will run on demand. What effect it will make on my system.

Please advice your suggestions.

Thanks.

Rohant Joshi

[m_servicenow]

The person which having "security_admin" role can use Background script.

One Lock icon will appear near to impersonate button. Open that Link and use Background script.

[Rohant Joshi2]

Hello Mukesh,

Thanks for the reply but I don't want to know how to execute background script. What I want to know is impact of using schedule script which will run on demand instead of background script.

Rohant Joshi.

[User140988]

Hi Rohant,

It is better to use a scheduled script on demand instead of background script and practically there is no difference. Background script is generally used when you have to run a script for one time action or to run any clean up jobs mainly by admins but converting that to a scheduled script on demand gives more control and you can also review the code later if required which is not possible in a background script. You can also track in the running scheduled jobs if the scheduled script is taking more time than necessary.

[Rohant Joshi2]

Thanks Chandana that was very clear.