Create Change README.md

Author: SachinNarayanasamy

Server-Side Components/Background Scripts/Change Approver/Change README.md

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+Safe Approval Reassignment Script — Dummy User
+Overview
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+This ServiceNow background script safely reassigns an approval for a given record.
+Instead of directly overwriting the existing approver (which is not recommended), it:
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+Marks the current approval as “No Longer Required”.
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+Creates a new approval for a dummy user in the sys_user table.
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+This approach ensures safe testing, demos, or Hacktoberfest contributions without impacting real approvals or notifications.
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+Features
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+Safe & Best Practice: Avoids overwriting existing approvals that may have already triggered notifications.
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+Dynamic: Can be reused for any parent record by changing parentSysId.
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+Dummy User: Uses a placeholder user to safely test or demonstrate approval assignment.
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+Clear Logging: Outputs info/warning messages for easy verification.
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+How to Use
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+Create a dummy user in the sys_user table (mandatory).
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+Update the script with:
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+parentSysId → sys_id of the record whose approval you want to reassign.
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+dummyApproverName → Name field of the dummy user in sys_user.
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+Open Scripts – Background in your ServiceNow instance.
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+Paste the script and run.
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+Check the system logs for info/warnings about the reassignment.
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+Example Output
+Existing approval marked as not required for record: d2cdb552db252200a6a2b31be0b8f5ee
+New approval assigned to Dummy for record: d2cdb552db252200a6a2b31be0b8f5ee
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+Notes
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+Ensure the dummy user exists in the sys_user table; otherwise, the script will warn Dummy user not found.
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+This script is read-only for the old approval and only modifies workflow safely for testing.
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+Can be easily extended to handle multiple approvals or multiple dummy users for more complex scenarios.