--- sourceDocument: Brazil Impact sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/impact Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Brazil Impact ft:clusterId : - ipact bundleId : - ipact --- # Proactive Code Check # Proactive Code Check for the Impact Store Application {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Proactive Code Check for the Impact Store Application Proactive Code Check enables developers and platform owners to scan update sets in non-production ServiceNow instances for leading practice violations before promoting to production. This process helps detect security vulnerabilities, performance issues, and coding inefficiencies early, improving code quality, reducing errors, and ensuring compliance. The tool provides real-time feedback and comprehensive reporting, supporting better management of technical debt and instance stability. Show full answer Show less Note that starting with the Impact Zurich version 6.0.8 Store release, Proactive Code Check is scheduled for future deprecation and will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances from the Brazil release onward. However, it will continue to be supported for existing users. ## Key Features * **Update Set Scanning:** Scans code and configuration changes against predefined ServiceNow best practices and compliance standards, allowing early detection of potential issues in the development lifecycle. * **Real-time Feedback:** Provides actionable insights and recommendations instantly, enabling developers to resolve issues without delay. * **Instance-specific Integration:** Scans run directly on the customer's instance, ensuring data security and compliance. Findings are saved locally for easy retrieval and reporting. * **Comprehensive Reporting:** Issues are categorized by priority and include trend analysis and delta comparisons to monitor improvements over time. Performance reports help track issue remediation and technical debt. * **Synchronization of Scan Results:** Allows code review reports from non-production instances to be synchronized and reviewed in configured production instances. * **Platform Health Dashboard:** Displays scan results centrally for easier monitoring of instance health. ## Scan Categories Proactive Code Check evaluates update sets across four major categories: * **Manageability:** Assesses how easily instances and applications can be upgraded, monitored, and maintained. * **Performance:** Evaluates instance efficiency including speed, responsiveness, and resource use. * **Security:** Checks implementation of protocols to prevent unauthorized access and vulnerabilities. * **Upgradeability:** Measures ease of applying new features, improvements, and security patches. ## Practical Use for ServiceNow Customers Developers can use Proactive Code Check to identify and prevent defects before deployment to production, ensuring higher code quality and stability. Platform Owners gain visibility into compliance with coding standards, track technical debt, and audit issue remediation progress with access to historical scan data for up to six months. To understand the specific checks performed, customers should refer to the Proactive Code Check scan suite matrix for the Impact Store Application, which details all included leading practice checks. Developers scan update sets for leading practice violations in non-production instances before promoting to production. Platform Owners gain insight into technical debt and stability of both non-production and production instances, resulting in improved code quality, reduced errors, and compliance verification. ## Proactive Code Check key features {#proactive-code-check__section_isg_1z4_5dc} Important: Starting with Impact Zurich version 6.0.8 ServiceNow Store release, Proactive Code Check is being prepared for future deprecation with the Brazil release. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Proactive Code Check can be used to perform a code review in your instances. Note: Proactive Code Check single instance scanning is supported with the ServiceNow Washington DC release and later. Synchronizing between instances and viewing results on the dashboard are features supported with the ServiceNow Yokohama release and later. Update set scanning : * Scans code and configuration changes against predefined ServiceNow leading practices and compliance standards for the specific update set. * Detects security vulnerabilities, performance issues, and coding inefficiencies early in the development lifecycle. * Improve code quality, reduce errors, and verify compliance before promoting to production. {#proactive-code-check__ul_b5m_qln_ydc} Real-time feedback : * Provides actionable insights and recommendations for resolving identified issues. * Delivers results in real time, enabling developers to address problems without delays. Instance-specific integration : * Scans run directly within your instance, ensuring data security and compliance. * Findings are saved locally for easy access and reporting. Comprehensive reporting : * Findings are categorized by priority, allowing users to focus on critical issues. * Reports include trend analysis and delta comparisons to track improvement over time. * Gain insight into technical debt and the stability of instances to easily monitor the status of issue remediation efforts using performance reports {#proactive-code-check__ul_j3b_lln_ydc} Synchronize scan results to production : Code review reports on update sets in non-production instances can be synced for review in a configured production instance : View scan results on the Platform Health dashboard ## Proactive Code Check scan categories {#proactive-code-check__section_plr_gy2_m2c} Proactive Code Check performs leading practice checks related to the categories in the following table. {#proactive-code-check__table_zby_my2_m2c__entry__2} | Category | Description | |-|-| | Manageability | Measures the extent to which ServiceNow instances, applications, or infrastructure can be effectively upgraded, monitored, and maintained. | | Performance | Measures the efficiency of a ServiceNow instance, encompassing aspects such as speed, responsiveness, resource utilization, and overall dependability. | | Security | Measures implementation of protocols across a ServiceNow instance to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, cyber attacks, and potential vulnerabilities. | | Upgradeability | Assesses the ease of enhancing a ServiceNow instance or application with new features, improvements, security patches, or compatibility adjustments. | [Table 1. PCC scan categories] {#proactive-code-check__table_zby_my2_m2c} Note: For the complete list checks performed by a Proactive Code Check scan, see [Proactive Code Check scan suite matrix for the Impact Store Application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZCU72gSbu_cC_BN11~M6kw "Refer to the Proactive Code Check (PCC) scan suite matrix for details on the checks performed during a PCC scan."). * **[Use Proactive Code Check for the Impact Store Application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xZ6BshOEBbJiZIbv~N369g)** Developers can identify issues and prevent defects before they are deployed to production. * **[Proactive Code Check analytics for the Impact Store Application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WA0E6RWWzKvZAQxo9A2pQw)** Platform Owners use Proactive Code Check to track compliance against coding best practices and organizational standards. Owners can review detailed findings and audit the status of issues that were uncovered during the scan. Historical data is available up to six months. * **[Proactive Code Check scan suite matrix for the Impact Store Application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZCU72gSbu_cC_BN11~M6kw)** Refer to the Proactive Code Check (PCC) scan suite matrix for details on the checks performed during a PCC scan.