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Mastering ServiceNow

You're reading from   Mastering ServiceNow Unleash the full potential of ServiceNow from foundations to advanced functions, with this hands-on expert guide fully revised for the Helsinki version

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786465955
Length 656 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Mastering ServiceNow Second Edition
Credits
Notice
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. ServiceNow Foundations FREE CHAPTER 2. Developing Custom Applications 3. Server-Side Control 4. Client-Side Interaction 5. Getting Things Done with Tasks 6. Events, Notifications, and Reporting 7. Exchanging Data – Import Sets, Web Services, and other Integrations 8. Securing Applications and Data 9. Diagnosing ServiceNow – Knowing What Is Going On 10. Packaging with Applications, Update Sets, and Upgrades 11. Making ServiceNow Beautiful with Service Portal and Custom Interfaces

Looking at the system log


The majority of the diagnosis starts with the system log. This is the place where most of the applications in the platform display their warnings and errors, generating entries that can fall under these three levels: Information, Warning, or Error. You can view them all at System Logs > System Log > All. There are also modules for individual levels. Add the Created by field to the list to show which user generated the entry.

Tip

The system log can become pretty huge. Each of the modules contains a filter that only shows items that are Created - on - Today. If you build your own filter, keep a date filter in place, even if it is modified.

The platform and applications will record any scripting or internal errors in the system log. If things aren't working quite right, the system log will give you an indication. For example, if the instance can't connect to an FTP server that is used while importing data, this will be registered in the system log. If the platform...

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