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sourceDocument: Australia Service Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/service-management-for-the-enterprise

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    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Service Management

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# Activate Facilities Visualization Workbench

# Activate Facilities Visualization Workbench {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
The (com.snc.facilities_service_automation) and the
(com.snc.facilities_service_automation.fvw) plugins are now deprecated and no longer
supported or available for new activation.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in
the Now Support knowledge base.

## About this task

Important:  
This plugin is no longer available for activation.

For more details on the process of deprecation and its effects on your usage of
the application, see the [Plugin Deprecation (End-of-Life) Policy and
Process \[KB0621681\] article in Now Support.](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0621681).

If you are an existing user of Facilities Service Management, you can
continue to use the application.
* **[Facilities visualization workbench configuration](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/jqiFakX~GMIfsqVk6tDcbQ)**   
  Space administrators configure properties on the workbench. In the application navigator, FacilitiesWorkbench Configuration contains the configuration settings divided into sections.
* **[Migrate facilities data to new space definition tables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EAgZFMAcUUDXqNKcY4WEyg)**   
  To continue using the image-based floor plans with the new space definition, migrate your data from the old tables to the new space definition tables.
* **[Installed with Facilities Visualization Workbench](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/84T~owESo86Wns3G4CL~GA)**   
  Several types of components are installed with the Facilities Visualization Workbench plugin.

**Related tasks**   

* [Activate Facilities Service Management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Yx98PsKTMVdJRWGV20JWcA "The Facilities Service Management plugin (com.snc.facilities_service_automation) is now deprecated and no longer supported or available for new activation.")
* [Activate Facilities Visualization Workbench](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ZPigKauKHzAkSRsHT5EWqg "The (com.snc.facilities_service_automation) and the (com.snc.facilities_service_automation.fvw) plugins are now deprecated and no longer supported or available for new activation.")  
**Related topics**   

* [List of plugins](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=list-of-plugins&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US)

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