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title: Usage Of getMessage Function Without A Second Parameter – Catalog UI Policy scriptTrue
description: "Impact Area Performance Severity Low Affected Element Catalog UI Policy ## Rule ID **SN-0401** ## Impact The usage of getMessage function without a second parameter causes the function call to be executed in synchronous way. It can lead to performance…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/usage-of-getmessage-function-without-a-second-parameter-catalog-ui-policy-scripttrue/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# Usage Of getMessage Function Without A Second Parameter – Catalog UI Policy scriptTrue

Impact Area

Performance

           Severity

Low

           Affected Element

Catalog UI Policy

## Rule ID

**SN-0401**

## Impact

The usage of getMessage function without a second parameter causes the function call to be executed in synchronous way. It can lead to performance issues.

## Remediation

Always use a second parameter for a callback function to make the function call asynchronous.

### **Time to fix**

40 min

## Code examples

### Noncompliant code

getMessage(“Your Message key”);

### Compliant code

getMessage(“Your Message key”, function(msg){ var otherMessage = msg; });