One of the most common questions on the community is how to get server data from a client script. Here's the official Community Live Stream video on options available and how to do it.

Episode topics include:

• Compare and contrast ways to get server data to the client
• Basics of GlideAjax
• Use case: Dependent choice lists in a catalog item
• Synchronous vs. Asynchronous
• Security concerns on the script include

Code snippets can be found in the GitHub repository.

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