Customized app collaboration permissions in Creator Studio
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Summary of Customized app collaboration permissions in Creator Studio
Customized app collaboration permissions in Creator Studio allow ServiceNow administrators and app owners to define detailed access controls for collaborators working on applications. These permissions enable control over specific actions and app components, facilitating secure and efficient teamwork within the Creator Studio environment.
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File Types Custom Collaboration Permissions
Permissions are grouped by file types, each granting access to relevant development areas. Owners and editors typically have default access to all key file types, including:
- Integrations: Access to web service APIs, REST APIs, data sources, and Integration Hub.
- Reporting: Access to reports and scheduled reports.
- Mobile Builders: Access to create mobile experiences.
- UI Builder: Access to build complex user interfaces.
- Workflow & Workflow Studio: Access to workflow editors and design environments.
- Service Portal: Access to Service Portal tools.
- Service Catalog: Access to catalog items and related components.
- Tables & Forms: Access to model and layout elements.
- Decision Tables: Access to create decision logic.
- Playbooks: Access to process design; editing subflows or actions requires Flow Designer permission.
- Notifications: Access to email notifications and templates.
Security and Programming Permissions
- Manage Access Control: Grants access to security-related files like ACLs and roles; default enabled for owners and editors.
- Allow Scripting: Grants access to script fields (e.g., Business Rule, UI Action); default disabled for both owners and editors.
Application Management Permissions
These permissions control app lifecycle and collaboration management:
- Delete Application: Allows deleting the app; enabled by default for owners only.
- Manage Collaborators: Allows modifying developer permissions; enabled for owners only.
- Source Control: Access to source control tool integrations; disabled by default.
- Invite Collaborators: Allows inviting developers; enabled by default for both owners and editors.
Deployment Permissions
These permissions govern app deployment processes:
- Upgrade App: Permission to upgrade applications; disabled by default.
- Submit for Deployment: Allows requesting app deployment; enabled for owners only.
- Publish App to Repo: Permission to publish the app to a repository; disabled by default.
- Publish to App Store: Permission to publish the app to an app store; disabled by default.
Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers
By customizing collaboration permissions in Creator Studio, customers can precisely control who can perform specific development, management, and deployment tasks on their apps. This granularity enhances security, accountability, and workflow management, allowing teams to collaborate effectively while protecting sensitive app components and processes.
When you customize collaboration permissions, you can choose more granular actions and parts of the app that users can work with in Creator Studio.
File types custom collaboration permissions
| Permission | Description | Owner default setting | Editor default setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| All File Types | Grants access to work with all types of files, including additional file types not granted by the other options. | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Grants access to web service APIs, REST APIs, data sources, and Integration Hub - Import. | Yes | Yes |
| Reporting | Grants access to reports and scheduled reports. | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile builders | Grants access to build mobile experiences, such as with Mobile App Builder. | Yes | Yes |
| UI Builder | Grants access to work with UI Builder to build out more complex interfaces. | Yes | Yes |
| Workflow | Grants access to Workflow Editor and Activity Creator. | Yes | Yes |
| Service Portal | Grants access to work with Service Portal editors and tools. | Yes | Yes |
| Workflow Studio | Grants access to the Workflow Studio design environment to create flows and actions. | Yes | Yes |
| Service Catalog | Grants access to work with catalog-related file types such as catalog items, record producers, and variables to add catalog items to apps. | Yes | Yes |
| Tables & forms | Grants access to model and layout-related file types such as table columns, form layout, and list layout. | Yes | Yes |
| Decision Tables | Grants access to work with decision tables to create decision logic based on multiple if-else rules. | Yes | Yes |
| Playbooks | Grants access to work with the Playbooks design environment to create processes. Editing activity subflows or actions requires the Flow Designer permission. | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | Grants access to create automatic email notifications and work with email templates. | Yes | Yes |
Security/Entitlement custom collaboration permissions
Manage access control grants access to security management files, such as Access Control Lists and roles.
The default setting for both owners and editors is selected.
Programming tools custom collaboration permissions
Allow scripting grants access to script fields, such as those in Business Rule, UI Action, and Client Script.
The default setting for both owners and editors is de-selected.
Application management custom collaboration permissions
| Permission | Description | Owner default setting | Editor default setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delete application | Grants access to delete the app. | Yes | No |
| Manage collaborators | Grants access to change the developers and their permissions to collaborate on an app. | Yes | No |
| Source control | Grants access to work with source control tool integrations. | No | No |
| Invite collaborators | Grants access to invite developers to collaborate on an app. | Yes | Yes |
Deployment custom collaboration permissions
| Permission | Description | Owner default setting | Editor default setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade app | Grants access to upgrade applications. | No | No |
| Submit for deployment | Grants access to request deployment for an app. | Yes | No |
| Publish app to repo | Grants access to publish the app to your repo. | No | No |
| Publish to app store | Grants access to publish the app to your app store. | No | No |