Understanding Request Fulfilment

The Request Fulfilment functionality in ServiceNow is a way to deal with requests created from a catalog request item submitted through the Service Catalog. This could be anything from a laptop order to a facilities complaint or asking HR a question. However, as we've already explored, the Service Catalog can also provide an interface to any other table through a record producer, such as our Maintenance request. That allows us to build a more custom system.

So, which should we use?

  • Request Fulfillment: Catalog Request Items are useful for lower-volume, simpler requests or for requests that are highly aligned to orders. Workflow is used to create tasks or approvals.

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    The Catalog Item Designer is a great way to quickly ...

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