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title: GlideRecord Usage On Client Scripts
description: "Impact Area Performance   Severity High   Affected Element Client Scripts Widget Angular Provider ## Rule ID **SN-0007** ## Impact The client side GlideRecord object is often inefficient, because it returns lots of unnecessary data. GlideRecord and `g_form.getReference` are both involved. ##…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/gliderecord-usage-on-client-scripts/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# GlideRecord Usage On Client Scripts

Impact Area

Performance

 

           Severity

High

 

           Affected Element

Client Scripts

Widget Angular Provider

## Rule ID

**SN-0007**

## Impact

The client side GlideRecord object is often inefficient, because it returns lots of unnecessary data. GlideRecord and `g_form.getReference` are both involved.

## Remediation

Use client data as much as possible to eliminate the need for time-consuming server lookups. The top ways to get information from the server are `g_scratchpad`, and asynchronous GlideAjax lookup.

### Time to fix

40 min