Write a processing activity script

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-a-processing-activity-script.md

Write custom scripts on the assessment templates to update the processing activity fields using a script. The script runs when the assessment response is completed. You can write multiple scripts for both screening assessments and impact assessments.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy.developer

Procedure

Navigate to All > Privacy Management > Assessments > All Assessment Templates.
Open the assessment template for which you want to write the script.
Select the Processing activity script configurations related list.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the script.
Assessment template	Assessment template to use. This field is automatically set.
Active	Option to indicate if the script is active. An active script is executed when the assessment response is submitted and the processing activity is created.Note: Only one script can be marked as active at a time.
Description	Script description.
Script	Script to be used to update the processing activity.

6. Select **Submit**.

Parent Topic:Create a privacy assessment

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title: Write a processing activity script
description: Write custom scripts on the assessment templates to update the processing activity fields using a script. The script runs when the assessment response is completed. You can write multiple scripts for both screening assessments and impact assessments.
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release: australia
product: Privacy Workspace
classification: privacy-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Write a processing activity script

Write custom scripts on the assessment templates to update the processing activity fields using a script. The script runs when the assessment response is completed. You can write multiple scripts for both screening assessments and impact assessments.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy.developer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Privacy Management** &gt; **Assessments** &gt; **All Assessment Templates**.

2.  Open the assessment template for which you want to write the script.

3.  Select the Processing activity script configurations related list.

4.  Select **New**.

5.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_qh3_fr1_ntb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the script.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Assessment template

</td><td>

Assessment template to use. This field is automatically set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option to indicate if the script is active. An active script is executed when the assessment response is submitted and the processing activity is created.**Note:** Only one script can be marked as active at a time.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Script description.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Script

</td><td>

Script to be used to update the processing activity.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Create a privacy assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/create-assessment-template.md)