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Understanding the Discovery Result [discovery_result] Table in ServiceNow: A Key table for Discovery

New article articles in ServiceNow Community · Dec 10, 2025 · article

Unlock the Power of ServiceNow Discovery Results

Are your discovery schedules running efficiently—or wasting time scanning dead IPs?

The Discovery Result [discovery_result] table in ServiceNow holds the key to optimizing your scans, reducing network load, and improving CMDB accuracy.

In this blog, we break down:

✅ What the discovery_result table is and why it matters.

✅ How to interpret key metrics like Alive IPs, Dead IPs, and Created Devices.

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https://www.servicenow.com/community/itom-blog/understanding-the-discovery-result-discovery-result-table-in/ba-p/3446552