Xanadu Release Highlights | New ServiceNow Studio
By: James Bowden
Updates from Knowledge 2024’s CreatorCon
During the CreatorCon Keynote at Knowledge this year, we got a sneak peek into some new enhancements coming to the ServiceNow platform through the upcoming Xanadu Release in Q4 2024.
The star of the show was the new ServiceNow Studio, which aims to provide a unified experience for all development.
Combines existing development tools
ServiceNow Studio is a full reintegration of many development tools, including App Engine Studio, Studio IDE, Workflow Studio, Catalog Builder, UI Builder, Form Builder, all packaged into a single environment. It will be provided to customers out-of-the-box and will not require any additional licensing.
Workflow Studio, Creator Studio and VS Code IDE are also scheduled to be added in the Yokohama release in 2025.
New multitasking abilities
Alongside all the existing functionality of previous development studios, ServiceNow Studio includes several enhancements to allow everything to work seamlessly together:
- Multi-tab navigation: ServiceNow Studio is a tabbed environment that allows for swapping between different types of development on the same page. For example, you can update a Service Catalog item in one tab while updating a UI page in another.
- Work across multiple scopes simultaneously: As a part of the tabbed navigation, you can now work between multiple application scopes at the same time, whether it be an out-of-the-box scoped app, a custom app, Global scope, or between update sets.
- View Flows as pro-code and low-code simultaneously: Utilizing the new IDE run on ServiceNow’s SDK, you are now able to view Flows represented as code. You can utilize this view with Flow designer such that any changes you make in the IDE will automatically update the Flow’s visuals in real time. This is designed to empower both seasoned and citizen developers.
Enhanced Organization
New enhancements have been made to help find the applications and files that are most important to you.
- Radar: new functionality that identifies all objects and operations related to another object. For example, if you’re updating a table and want to know what might be affected downstream, Radar will let you know all the Flows, Forms, Scripts, etc. associated with that table.
- Bookmarks & Collections: you can organize applications and files using individual Bookmarks or by creating Collections accessible anywhere in ServiceNow Studio. This way, the most useful pieces of your day-to-day development can be found in one place.
- Upgraded Code Search: Code Search from Studio IDE is being fully incorporated into the design of ServiceNow Studio to provide an enterprise-grade search across all apps & files. An AI Search is also in development which will allow Gen AI to assist in finding what you need.
Version Control and Deployment Tools
New tools available in ServiceNow Studio heighten ease of use when developing and deploying with other team members.
- Developer Sandboxes: the new IDE within ServiceNow Studio allows you to connect with a git repository. This allows for multiple developers to work on the same files and codebase within the same instance, at the same time.
- Deployment Page: ServiceNow Studio has a dedicated Deployment Page that allows you to perform deployments of Update Sets, Scoped Apps, and App Customizations. It also includes out-of-the-box reports to view the status of update sets in all instances.
Sources from ServiceNow
- Knowledge 24 – CreatorCon Keynote
- Knowledge 24 – CreatorCon Breakout – ServiceNow Studio: Your new home for developers