Detect Circular Reference in Task Dependencies

[shivamvish160]

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[ivan-betev]

Thank you for your contribution. Before I proceed with approval, could you please be more specific about the table it is supposed to be used with? As there are multiple options.

[shivamvish160]

It is used for Table: planned_task_rel_planned_task
This table is used to define task dependencies between project tasks in ServiceNow's Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) or Project Portfolio Management (PPM) modules. It stores relationships such as:

Predecessor Task
Successor Task
Dependency Type (e.g., Finish-to-Start)

[shivamvish160]

please check the comment

[ivan-betev]

Yep, that's what I thought. Thanks for a quick response. I'd appreciate if you add it to the code or readme file to highlight for the users.

[shivamvish160]

Yep, that's what I thought. Thanks for a quick response. I'd appreciate if you add it to the code or readme file to highlight for the users.

Updated README.md file with details of table and module
Thanks

[ivan-betev]

Thank you for this valuable contribution once again!