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ServiceNow Incident module

Key tables, states and fields of the Incident application.

Quick answer

The ServiceNow Incident application manages unplanned interruptions to service on the incident table, which extends task, with task_sla holding the SLA timers. States run New, In Progress, On Hold, Resolved, Closed. The key fields are priority, derived from impact and urgency, assignment_group and assigned_to for ownership, and caller_id for who reported it.

Key takeaways
  • Core tables
  • Common states
  • Key fields

The Incident application manages unplanned interruptions to service. Here is the quick reference.

Core tables

  • incident, extends task.
  • task_sla, SLA timers attached to the incident.

Common states

  • New → In Progress → On Hold → Resolved → Closed.

Key fields

  • priority, derived from impact × urgency.
  • assignment_group, assigned_to, ownership.
  • caller_id, who reported it.
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