Create an application file from the File Categories viewMetadata Explorer

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  • Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
  • 1 Minute Lesedauer

    • Create an application file in an embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interface from the File Categories viewMetadata Explorer in the ServiceNow IDE.

    Vorbereitungen

    Create, convert, or clone an application and add it to your workspace. For more information, see Adding applications in ServiceNow IDE.

    Create or clone a scoped application with the ServiceNow IDE. For more information, see Create an application with the ServiceNow IDE or Clone a Git repository with the ServiceNow IDE.

    Role required: admin

    Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

    If you need to create some application metadata outside of source code, you can create application files from the File Categories viewMetadata Explorer within the ServiceNow IDE. To create an application file from the ServiceNow IDE, an embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interface opens in the editor.

    Prozedur

    1. Navigate to All > App Development > ServiceNow IDE.
    2. Open a workspace with an application.
    3. From the Activity Bar, select the File CategoriesMetadata Explorer view(Metadata Explorer).
    4. Select the Create New File icon (Create New File).
      Tipp:
      Alternatively, you can right-click an existing metadata category or file type in an application and select Create New File to create an application file of that category or type.
    5. From the Application menu, select an application from your workspace.
    6. From the list of file types, select the type of file to create.
      Tipp:
      Search for a file type or select a category to find the file type you need.

      Create an application file from the File CategoriesMetadata Explorer view

    7. Select Continue.
    8. In the embedded ServiceNow AI Platform user interface, fill in the fields to create the application file.
      The user interface and fields vary depending on the type of file that you created.
    9. Select Submit.