ServiceNow CIS-Platform Analytics free question 3 / 10 · Domain 2: Configure Indicators and Indicator Sources
An indicator source uses a business calendar, and the retention periods are not set on it. What happens?
- Scores and snapshots for that calendar frequency are not kept after each collection run
- The indicator source switches to the standard calendar and its default retention
- The indicator source cannot be saved until the retention periods are entered
- The first person who creates an indicator with that calendar frequency is prompted for the values
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D
Why this is correct
For a source with a business calendar, you set the number of periods for retaining scores and snapshots and for finding seasonal patterns. If you do not set these values in the indicator source, the first time someone creates an indicator using this calendar frequency, they are prompted to set these values.
Why the other options are wrong
"Scores and snapshots for that calendar frequency are not kept after each collection run" … Retention is not dropped. The values are asked for later, from the person who creates the first indicator.
"The indicator source cannot be saved until the retention periods are entered" … The retention step comes after Save in the procedure, through the Configure retention periods related link. Saving does not depend on it.
"The indicator source switches to the standard calendar and its default retention" … The calendar stays as configured. Missing retention values lead to a prompt, not to a change of calendar.
Key point
These settings apply to all indicator sources and indicators that use the same calendar frequency, and the owner of an indicator can override them for that indicator. A default value of one is provided for retention, but the page advises considering a change.