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This ServiceNow Background Script allows you to add comments or work notes to a record on behalf of a specific user.

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+ServiceNow Background Script – Add Comments on Behalf of a User
+Overview
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+This ServiceNow Background Script allows you to add comments or work notes to a record on behalf of a specific user.
+Normally, when comments are added directly via scripts, they appear as the integration user. Using this script, the comment will show the actual user in the Activity Formatter.
+
+This is perfect for Hacktoberfest contributions, demos, or integration testing.
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+Features
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+Works directly in Scripts – Background in ServiceNow.
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+Adds comments or work notes as a specified user.
+
+Can be used for the Incident table or easily adapted for other tables.
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+Logs success or error messages in the Background Script output.
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+How to Use
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+Open Scripts – Background in your ServiceNow instance.
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+Copy and paste the script.
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+Update the input variables at the top of the script:
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+var incidentSysId = 'INCIDENT_SYSID'; // sys_id of the record
+var userName = 'john.doe';                 // user_name to attribute the comment to
+var commentText = 'Your comment here';     // comment content
+var journalField = 'comments';             // 'comments' or 'work_notes'
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+
+Click Run Script.
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+Check the Activity Formatter of the record to see the comment added under the correct user.
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+Example
+var incidentSysId = '1234567890abcdef';
+var userName = 'john.doe';
+var commentText = 'This is my Hacktoberfest comment!';
+var journalField = 'comments';
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+After running, the comment will appear in the Incident’s activity log as if john.doe added it.