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# Advanced Data Integrity Patterns for ServiceNow Business Rules

This collection provides sophisticated business rule patterns for maintaining data integrity, implementing complex validation logic, and ensuring consistent data state across ServiceNow applications.

## 📋 Table of Contents

- [Cross-Table Data Validation](#cross-table-data-validation)
- [Hierarchical Data Consistency](#hierarchical-data-consistency)
- [Conditional Field Dependencies](#conditional-field-dependencies)
- [Data Versioning and Audit](#data-versioning-and-audit)
- [Real-Time Data Synchronization](#real-time-data-synchronization)

## 🔍 Cross-Table Data Validation

**Files:** `cross_table_validation.js`, `relational_integrity_checker.js`

Advanced validation patterns that ensure data consistency across multiple tables:
- Foreign key integrity validation
- Cross-reference validation with custom error messages
- Dependent table updates with rollback capability
- Complex business rule validation across entities

## 🏗️ Hierarchical Data Consistency

**Files:** `hierarchical_consistency.js`, `parent_child_sync.js`

Maintain data consistency in hierarchical structures:
- Parent-child relationship validation
- Cascading updates with conflict resolution
- Recursive validation for tree structures
- Orphaned record prevention and cleanup

## ⚡ Conditional Field Dependencies

**Files:** `conditional_field_logic.js`, `dynamic_mandatory_fields.js`

Implement complex field dependency logic:
- Dynamic required field validation
- Conditional field visibility and read-only states
- Multi-level dependency chains
- Context-aware validation rules

## 📝 Data Versioning and Audit

**Files:** `data_versioning.js`, `comprehensive_audit_trail.js`

Track and manage data changes with sophisticated auditing:
- Field-level change tracking with metadata
- Data versioning with restore capability
- Audit trail with business context
- Compliance reporting and data lineage

## 🔄 Real-Time Data Synchronization

**Files:** `real_time_sync.js`, `distributed_data_consistency.js`

Maintain data consistency across distributed systems:
- Real-time synchronization patterns
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Eventual consistency implementation
- Cross-instance data synchronization

## 🎯 Key Features

### Advanced Validation Engine
- Multi-table validation with transaction safety
- Complex business rule implementation
- Error aggregation and user-friendly messages
- Performance-optimized validation chains

### Intelligent Automation
- Context-aware field updates
- Smart default value assignment
- Automated relationship management
- Conditional workflow triggers

### Data Integrity Enforcement
- Referential integrity validation
- Business rule constraint enforcement
- Data quality scoring and monitoring
- Automated data cleansing routines

## 📊 Pattern Categories

### Validation Patterns
- **Input Validation**: Comprehensive data sanitization and validation
- **Business Logic Validation**: Complex multi-field business rules
- **Cross-Reference Validation**: Inter-table relationship validation
- **Temporal Validation**: Time-based validation and constraints

### Synchronization Patterns
- **Master-Detail Sync**: Parent-child data synchronization
- **Cross-Table Sync**: Related table data consistency
- **External System Sync**: Integration with external data sources
- **Real-Time Updates**: Event-driven data synchronization

### Audit Patterns
- **Change Tracking**: Comprehensive audit trail implementation
- **Version Control**: Data versioning with rollback capability
- **Compliance Logging**: Regulatory compliance audit trails
- **Performance Monitoring**: Data operation performance tracking

## 🔧 Implementation Guidelines

### Performance Considerations
- Minimize database queries in business rules
- Use efficient GlideRecord query patterns
- Implement proper error handling and rollback
- Consider asynchronous processing for heavy operations

### Security Best Practices
- Validate user permissions before data operations
- Sanitize input data to prevent injection attacks
- Implement proper access control for sensitive operations
- Log security-relevant data changes

### Maintainability
- Use modular business rule design
- Implement proper logging for troubleshooting
- Document complex business logic thoroughly
- Follow ServiceNow coding standards

## 📚 Related Documentation

- [ServiceNow Business Rules Documentation](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/learning-plans/tokyo/new_to_servicenow/app_store_learnv2_automatingapps_tokyo_business_rules)
- [GlideRecord API Reference](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/api/tokyo/server/no-namespace/c_GlideRecordScopedAPI)
- [Server-side Scripting Best Practices](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/guides/tokyo/now-platform/tpb-guide/scripting_technical_best_practices)
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