What can be executed within flow designer that is active and published?

The correct answer pertains to the capability of Flow Designer to execute workflows that are active and published. In ServiceNow, workflows are designed using a graphical interface and can include various activities, conditions, and logic to automate processes efficiently. When a workflow is active and published, it is ready to be invoked within the Flow Designer environment, allowing for seamless integration and execution as part of various automation tasks.

Workflows can encompass more complex sequences compared to other options, enabling considerable automation within ServiceNow. They allow for conditional execution paths, human approvals, notifications, and interactions with various ServiceNow modules and integrations.

Other options, while relevant in the context of ServiceNow, do not represent items that can be executed directly within Flow Designer. Subflows are indeed reusable components in Flow Designer but they do not stand alone as published entities in the same way workflows do. Database queries are typically executed through scripts or other mechanisms rather than directly native to Flow Designer executions. Decision tables are utilized for decision-making processes but are not executed within Flow Designer itself, but rather act as a reference or tool to inform logic used within workflows or configurations.

Therefore, recognizing the role of workflows within the Flow Designer provides clarity on how service automation is structured and executed in ServiceNow.