---
title: Write a processing activity script
description: Write custom scripts on the assessment templates to update the processing activity fields using a script. The script runs when the assessment response is completed. You can write multiple scripts for both screening assessments and impact assessments.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/configure-a-processing-activity-script.html
release: australia
product: Privacy Workspace
classification: privacy-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a privacy assessment, Configure, Privacy Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Write a processing activity script

Write custom scripts on the assessment templates to update the processing activity fields using a script. The script runs when the assessment response is completed. You can write multiple scripts for both screening assessments and impact assessments.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy.developer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Privacy Management** > **Assessments** > **All Assessment Templates**.

2.  Open the assessment template for which you want to write the script.

3.  Select the Processing activity script configurations related list.

4.  Select **New**.

5.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_qh3_fr1_ntb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the script.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Assessment template

</td><td>

Assessment template to use. This field is automatically set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option to indicate if the script is active. An active script is executed when the assessment response is submitted and the processing activity is created.**Note:** Only one script can be marked as active at a time.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Script description.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Script

</td><td>

Script to be used to update the processing activity.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Select **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Create a privacy assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/create-assessment-template.md)