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Oliver Buchannon
Now Spectrum

One practical ServiceNow tip every week — free. Written by working ServiceNow professionals for developers and admins.

Scripting

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setValue() is lying to you

Jun 15, 2026

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1 min read

setValue() is lying to you

The one-line mistake that corrupts your ServiceNow data silently

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Now Spectrum

Scripting

+6

Why your ServiceNow scripts are slower than they need to be

Jun 8, 2026

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1 min read

Why your ServiceNow scripts are slower than they need to be

The GlideRecord loop mistake that quietly kills instance performance

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Now Spectrum

Scripting

+5

The ServiceNow field you're probably setting wrong

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

The ServiceNow field you're probably setting wrong

setValue vs setDisplayValue — the difference that causes silent bugs

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Now Spectrum

ServiceNow Tips

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Stop counting records the slow way

May 4, 2026

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4 min read

Stop counting records the slow way

A single swap that makes your ServiceNow scripts noticeably faster.

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Now Spectrum
Stop Googling ServiceNow Basics. Start Building.

Apr 26, 2026

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1 min read

Stop Googling ServiceNow Basics. Start Building.

Why we built NowSpectrum and how we’re optimizing your workflow.

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Now Spectrum

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