ServiceNow CIS-Discovery Exam - Topic 3 Question 91 Discussion

Actual exam question for ServiceNow's CIS-Discovery exam

Question #: 91
Topic #: 3

[All CIS-Discovery Questions]

Which of the choices are types of temporary variables in a discovery pattern?

Choose 2 answers

AScalar/List

CSQL statement

DTabular/Table

BCommand

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: A, D

In the context of ServiceNow Discovery patterns, the types of temporary variables include Scalar/List and Tabular/Table. Scalar/List variables are used to store single values or lists of values, while Tabular/Table variables are used to store structured data in a table format. Command and SQL statement are not types of temporary variables; rather, they are types of operations or steps that can be used within a pattern to execute commands or SQL queries. Reference = ServiceNow Discovery documentation, especially sections related to Discovery Patterns and the use of temporary variables within patterns.

by Meaghan at Jan 24, 2026, 05:52 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium CIS-Discovery Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Yun

2 days ago

Wait, are "temporary tables" really a thing?

upvoted 0 times

...

Temeka

7 days ago

Totally agree with that!

upvoted 0 times

...

Rashida

12 days ago

I think it's definitely "session variables" and "temporary tables."

upvoted 0 times

...

Bernardo

17 days ago

Temporary variables? More like "temporary sanity" for anyone trying to understand this question!

upvoted 0 times

...

Maile

22 days ago

Temporary variables? What is this, a magic trick? I'll just guess and hope for the best.

upvoted 0 times

...

Belen

28 days ago

Wait, isn't a "variable" just a placeholder for a value? How can it be "temporary"? This question is confusing.

upvoted 0 times

...

Zena

1 month ago

Hmm, I think loop variables might be another type of temporary variable in this pattern.

upvoted 0 times

...

Long

1 month ago

I'm pretty sure local variables are one of the types of temporary variables in a discovery pattern.

upvoted 0 times

...

Freeman

1 month ago

I definitely recall that temporary variables are used in discovery patterns, but I can't remember the exact names. Maybe "transient" is one?

upvoted 0 times

...

Cristal

2 months ago

I feel like I might confuse temporary variables with permanent ones. Did we cover something like "local variables" in class?

upvoted 0 times

...

Fabiola

2 months ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think "session variables" could be one of the answers.

upvoted 0 times

...

Miles

3 months ago

I think temporary variables might include things like "temp" or "interim," but I'm not entirely sure what the specific types are.

upvoted 0 times

...

Johanna

3 months ago

I've got a strategy for this - I'll start by listing out the common types of variables I know, then try to narrow down which ones might be considered "temporary" in a discovery pattern context.

upvoted 0 times

...

Julie

3 months ago

This is a tricky one. I know discovery patterns involve some kind of temporary storage, but I'm drawing a blank on the specific terminology. I'll have to review my notes on this topic.

upvoted 0 times

...

France

3 months ago

Okay, let me see if I can recall the key types of temporary variables. I think they might include local variables and maybe some kind of iteration variables?

upvoted 0 times

...

Reuben

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about the different types of temporary variables in a discovery pattern. I'll need to think this through carefully.

upvoted 0 times

...