Create a column type check

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read hs-create-column-health-check.md

Retrieve all records containing a specific column field type from all tables in an instance by selecting Create a new Column Type Check. The Column Type Check type implements the rule you created to iterate all records matching the target column field type.

Before you begin

Role required: scan_admin

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Before performing this task you must complete [Create a check](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-create-health-check.md).

Procedure

Select Create a new Column Type Check.

A New record form appears.
On the form, fill in the fields.

Fields	Description
Name	Name of the check record.
Application	Application that has the check record.
Category	Category of the check record.
Priority	Priority at which the findings should be resolved.
Version	Current version of the check record.Note: If you want to update an already existing check, the Version field increments itself.
Active	Option to activate this check record.
Short Description	Mandatory description about the check records.
Description	Additional information about the check records.
Resolution Details	Guideline to avoid check to go off against one or more tables.
Column Type	Column type queried for this check.
Documentation URL	Documentation link for the check details.Note: A scan_user can't edit the Documentation URL field.
Run Condition	Boolean field that determines if the check should be run.
Column Type	Type of columns that will run.
Script	Script that executes against each record in a table containing a field of the defined column type.

**Parent Topic:**[Create a check](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-create-health-check.md)

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---
title: Create a column type check
description: Retrieve all records containing a specific column field type from all tables in an instance by selecting Create a new Column Type Check. The Column Type Check type implements the rule you created to iterate all records matching the target column field type.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-create-column-health-check.html
release: australia
product: Instance Scan
classification: instance-scan
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a check, Using Instance Scan, Instance Scan, Maintain and monitor, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Create a column type check

Retrieve all records containing a specific column field type from all tables in an instance by selecting **Create a new Column Type Check**. The **Column Type Check** type implements the rule you created to iterate all records matching the target column field type.

## Before you begin

Role required: scan\_admin

```
Before performing this task you must complete [Create a check](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-create-health-check.md).
```

## Procedure

1.  Select **Create a new Column Type Check**.

    A New record form appears.

2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_ph5_fns_xjb"><thead><tr><th>

Fields

</th><th>

Description

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

Name

</td><td>

Name of the check record.

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

Application

</td><td>

Application that has the check record.

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

Category

</td><td>

Category of the check record.

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

Priority

</td><td>

Priority at which the findings should be resolved.

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

Version

</td><td>

Current version of the check record.**Note:** If you want to update an already existing check, the **Version** field increments itself.

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

Active

</td><td>

Option to activate this check record.

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

Short Description

</td><td>

Mandatory description about the check records.

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

Description

</td><td>

Additional information about the check records.

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

Resolution Details

</td><td>

Guideline to avoid check to go off against one or more tables.

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

Column Type

</td><td>

Column type queried for this check.

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

Documentation URL

</td><td>

Documentation link for the check details.**Note:** A scan\_user can't edit the **Documentation URL** field.

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

Run Condition

</td><td>

Boolean field that determines if the check should be run.

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

Column Type

</td><td>

Type of columns that will run.

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

Script

</td><td>

Script that executes against each record in a table containing a field of the defined column type.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>
**Parent Topic:**[Create a check](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-create-health-check.md)