ServiceNow SDK release notes
The ServiceNow® software development kit (SDK) enables developers to create scoped applications in source code locally in Visual Studio Code Desktop and upload changes to a ServiceNow instance. ServiceNow SDK was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.
About ServiceNow SDK
Create or convert applications in the global scope with instances on the Australia release.
See ServiceNow SDK for more information.
Activation and other requirements
- Activation information
The ServiceNow SDK is available as a Node Package Manager (npm) package from the public npm registry and installed locally. For information about installing the ServiceNow SDK, see Install the ServiceNow SDK in an application.
- Upgrade information
To upgrade to the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK globally or within an application, see Upgrade the ServiceNow SDK.
ServiceNow SDK version 4.4 supports integration with ServiceNow instances beginning with the Washington DC release.
On Windows systems, after upgrading to ServiceNow SDK version 4.3 or later, existing stored credentials aren’t supported due to the deprecation of Keytar. Users on Windows systems must add their user credentials again using thenow-sdk auth --addcommand to authenticate with instances. For more information, see Authenticating to a ServiceNow instance with the ServiceNow SDK.Important:- Additional requirements
You must have Node.js and Node Package Manager (npm) installed to install the ServiceNow SDK. For more information, see Install the ServiceNow SDK in an application.
Australia
The ServiceNow® software development kit (SDK) enables developers to create scoped applications in source code locally in Visual Studio Code Desktop and upload changes to a ServiceNow instance. ServiceNow SDK was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.
What's new
- Create and convert global applications
- Create and convert applications in the global scope that are accessible to other global applications with instances on the Australia release.
- Move application metadata from the global scope into a global application
- Transform application metadata (XML) in the global scope from an instance into ServiceNow Fluent source code to customize it in a local global application using the
now-sdk movecommand. - Configure a default language for field labels
- Configure a default language for field labels [sys_documentation] in a table or column with the
tableDefaultLanguageparameter in an application's now.config.json file. - Configure read-only options with the Table API
- Control the editability of read-only fields by configuring read-only options for a field with the readOnlyOption property in a Column object.
What's changed
- Flow API supports Service Catalog triggers and actions
- Use triggers and actions related to Service Catalog with the Flow API.
- Access Control List API supports protection policies
- Control whether someone can view or edit an access control list (ACL) with the protectionPolicy property in an ACL object.
- Keys updated for static assets in full-stack applications
- Static UX Assets [sys_ux_lib_asset] in full-stack applications have updated keys in the keys.ts file. UX Asset sys_ids aren’t changed.