From 81848ad2ac9d7a1a88ff7f687d8eabcdc480b3c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shriramthebeast <shrikulk20@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:42:16 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add Weekly Incident Trend Analysis snippet -
 week-over-week incident comparison

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 .../Weekly Incident Trend Analysis/README.md  | 86 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../incident_trend_analyzer.js                | 32 +++++++
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 create mode 100644 Server-Side Components/Scheduled Jobs/Weekly Incident Trend Analysis/README.md
 create mode 100644 Server-Side Components/Scheduled Jobs/Weekly Incident Trend Analysis/incident_trend_analyzer.js

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+# Weekly Incident Trend Analysis
+
+## Overview
+Compares incident volume week-over-week to track trends and identify anomalies in incident patterns.
+
+## What It Does
+- Counts incidents created last week
+- Counts incidents created this week
+- Calculates the difference (increase/decrease)
+- Logs the trend analysis result
+
+## Use Cases
+- Monitor incident volume trends
+- Identify weeks with unusual spike/drop in incidents
+- Track service health over time
+- Alert on incident volume anomalies
+- Weekly reporting on incident patterns
+
+## Files
+- `incident_trend_analyzer.js` - GlideAggregate-based trend analysis
+
+## How to Use
+
+### Option 1: Run as Scheduled Job
+1. Go to **System Scheduler > Scheduled Jobs**
+2. Create new Scheduled Job
+3. Copy code from `incident_trend_analyzer.js`
+4. Set to run weekly (e.g., every Monday morning)
+5. Check logs for trend results
+
+### Option 2: Run from Background Script
+1. Go to **System Diagnostics > Script Background**
+2. Copy and execute the code
+3. View results in logs
+
+### Example Usage
+```javascript
+// The script automatically:
+// 1. Queries incidents from last week
+// 2. Queries incidents from this week
+// 3. Compares counts
+// 4. Logs: "Incident count increased by X compared to last week."
+```
+
+## Output Examples
+```
+"Incident count increased by 15 compared to last week."
+"Incident count decreased by 8 compared to last week."
+"No change in incident volume week-over-week."
+```
+
+## Key Features
+- Uses `GlideAggregate` for efficient counting
+- No heavy querying of individual records
+- Date range filtering using ServiceNow helper functions
+- Week-over-week comparison logic
+
+## Requirements
+- ServiceNow instance with Incident table
+- Access to run Background Scripts or create Scheduled Jobs
+- Read access to incident records
+
+## Performance Notes
+- Very efficient - uses aggregation not GlideRecord loops
+- Minimal database impact
+- Suitable for running on schedule without performance concerns
+
+## Customization
+To track other tables (Change, Problem, etc.):
+```javascript
+// Change 'incident' to your table name
+var lastWeekAgg = new GlideAggregate('change_request');
+var thisWeekAgg = new GlideAggregate('change_request');
+```
+
+To track different time periods:
+```javascript
+// Use other helper functions:
+// gs.beginningOfThisMonth(), gs.endOfThisMonth()
+// gs.beginningOfThisYear(), gs.endOfThisYear()
+// gs.addMonthsUTC(), gs.addDaysUTC() for custom ranges
+```
+
+## Related ServiceNow APIs
+- [GlideAggregate](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/sandiego-application-development/page/app-store/dev_apps/concept/c_UsingGlideAggregate.html) - Used for efficient counting
+- [GlideSystem Date Functions](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/sandiego-application-development/page/app-store/dev_apps/concept/c_SystemDateFunctions.html)
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+(function() {
+    // Get last week's incident count
+    var lastWeekAgg = new GlideAggregate('incident');
+    lastWeekAgg.addAggregate('COUNT');
+    lastWeekAgg.addEncodedQuery('opened_at>=javascript:gs.beginningOfLastWeek()^opened_at<=javascript:gs.endOfLastWeek()');
+    lastWeekAgg.query();
+
+    var lastWeekCount = 0;
+    if (lastWeekAgg.next()) {
+        lastWeekCount = lastWeekAgg.getAggregate('COUNT');
+    }
+
+    // Get this week's incident count
+    var thisWeekAgg = new GlideAggregate('incident');
+    thisWeekAgg.addAggregate('COUNT');
+    thisWeekAgg.addEncodedQuery('opened_at>=javascript:gs.beginningOfThisWeek()^opened_at<=javascript:gs.endOfThisWeek()');
+    thisWeekAgg.query();
+
+    var thisWeekCount = 0;
+    if (thisWeekAgg.next()) {
+        thisWeekCount = thisWeekAgg.getAggregate('COUNT');
+    }
+
+    // Compare and log
+    var diff = thisWeekCount - lastWeekCount;
+    if (diff > 0)
+        gs.info("Incident count increased by " + diff + " compared to last week.");
+    else if (diff < 0)
+        gs.info("Incident count decreased by " + Math.abs(diff) + " compared to last week.");
+    else
+        gs.info("No change in incident volume week-over-week.");
+})();