How to search from a sys_id

User175049
Mega Guru

I have an error that is giving me a sys_id , though I do not know what the record is tied to the sys_id.

How can you search with a sys_id? 

 

Thank you,

M

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Gaurav Shirsat
Mega Sage

Hello 

 

Can you please share the screenshot?

after seeing the screenshot I can suggest you something for diagnose.

basically ServiceNow instance uses Zing Tool for searching. its quiet difficult to search by sys_id in global search, possible way is only in the table when  we know the table from the which the record belongs.

You can refer this SNProTip thread, which might be helpful for you.

 

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OlaN
Giga Sage
Giga Sage

Hi,

You can try installing and using SN Utils plugin on your browser, it has a feature that allows you to search for a sys_id.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sn-utils-tools-for-servic/jgaodbdddndbaijmcljdbglhpdhnjobg

Another way is to go to the sys_metadata table, and search there for your sys_id.

 

In both these cases I'm assuming that the sys_id is part of some configuration, not data (i.e. Incident record or similar)

Edward Rosario
Mega Sage
Mega Sage

Are you able to provide a screenshot of the error along with the URL.  it might list the table where this error is occurring

User175049
Mega Guru

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@Edward Rosario  and @Gaurav Shirsat  , here is a screenshot of the error message. Thank you

 

Hi @User175049 ,

I think the record would be in the table sys_progress_worker. I think you cant search with the sys_id because the record is not added.

Also, it mentions that it's a unique key violation.

You can check in the configure --> table to see if there is any field with unique = true. (bring the unique field)

Based on this the insertion is getting failed.

 

Mark Helpful if it helps in solving your Query.

 

Regards,

Johns

Try typing sys_progress_worker.list in your filter navigator, then use the filter to search sys ID contains and enter that sys ID.  It could be a job that is running or ran.