Create a script only check

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

Create a check without specifying a table or a column type by selecting Create a new Script Only Check. You can verify meta data, configurations, and execute complex checks by writing your own script.

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).

About this task

The script only check runs only during a full scan and executes only once during a scan.

Procedure

Select Create a new Script Only Check from the Check Interceptor list.
On this 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.
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.
Script	Option to write a custom script to generate findings.

**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 script only check
description: Create a check without specifying a table or a column type by selecting Create a new Script Only Check. You can verify meta data, configurations, and execute complex checks by writing your own script.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-create-script-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 script only check

Create a check without specifying a table or a column type by selecting **Create a new Script Only Check**. You can verify meta data, configurations, and execute complex checks by writing your own script.

## 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).
```

## About this task

The script only check runs only during a full scan and executes only once during a scan.

## Procedure

1.  Select **Create a new Script Only Check** from the **Check Interceptor** list.

2.  On this 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>

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>

Script

</td><td>

Option to write a custom script to generate findings.

</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)