Working on component libraries with a unified view

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  • Updated January 30, 2025
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    Summary of Working on component libraries with a unified view

    The DevOps Config Workspace provides a unified view for ServiceNow customers to efficiently manage component libraries and their shared components in a single location. This centralized interface allows users to search, navigate, edit, and control component libraries and shared components, enhancing visibility and streamlined management across applications.

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    Important: Starting with the Washington DC release, DevOps Config is being prepared for future deprecation. It will no longer be installed on new instances but will remain supported on existing ones.

    Key Features

    • Unified Management: Search and navigate across component libraries and shared components quickly.
    • Application Usage Insight: View all applications using shared components within a library to understand dependencies.
    • Edit and Version Control: Edit configuration data, create and manage changesets for libraries and components, and handle publishing or unpublishing of component versions.
    • Role-Based Access:
      • CDM Admins: Can view and manage libraries and shared components.
      • CDM Editors: Can view and manage shared components within libraries.
      • CDM Viewers: Can view but not edit libraries and shared components.
    • Component Libraries List Pane: Filter libraries by category (all or editable), search by name, create new libraries, and select nodes to view or edit details.
    • Component Library Form: Manage metadata, availability status, and detailed information such as name, description, authoring groups, and associated applications. Access components, configuration data (with editor or list view), and activity logs of changesets.
    • Shared Component Form: Manage individual components with options to save changes, create changesets, refresh data, update descriptions, view application usage, and manage component versions including publishing controls.

    Practical Use for ServiceNow Customers

    This unified view streamlines the administration of component libraries and shared components, supporting better governance and lifecycle management of reusable assets. Customers can efficiently track component usage across applications, maintain version control, and coordinate updates through changesets, reducing risk and improving consistency in DevOps processes.

    Access to this workspace enables appropriate users to collaborate effectively based on their roles, ensuring controlled editing and transparent visibility into component configurations and changes.

    The unified view of component libraries in the DevOps Config Workspace provides a single location to view and manage component libraries and the components within them.

    Important:
    Starting with the Washington DC release, DevOps Config is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.
    Using the unified view, you can:
    • Search for a component library or shared component.
    • Navigate quickly between different component libraries or shared components.
    • View a list of all applications that use shared components of a library.
    • Edit the config data of a library.
    • View and create changesets for the library and components.
    • View different versions of a shared component, and publish or unpublish them.

    Users

    The following users can view and manage the component libraries and shared components in the DevOps Config Workspace.
    • CDM admin can view and manage the libraries and shared components.
    • CDM editor can view and manage the shared components within the libraries.
    • CDM viewers can view the libraries and shared components.

    Accessing the component libraries

    To open the Component libraries, navigate to All > DevOps Config > DevOps Config Workspace and select the component libraries icon (Component libraries icon.).

    Component libraries list

    On the Component libraries list, you can review all component libraries and shared components within them. The list pane has the following sections to enable you to access and manage the libraries and components quickly.
    • View: Filter libraries by the categories: All libraries and Editable libraries. Editable libraries are the libraries that you create or that others create but grant you permission to view and edit through the associated authoring groups.
    • Search: Search library or component by their names.
    • Create new library: Create a library using this option.
    • Listing: Select a library node or shared component node to view it in the form pane.
    The following is an example of a unified view for Component libraries.
    Figure 1. Unified view in DevConfig Workspace to manage component libraries
    Unified view in DevOps Config Workspace to manage component libraries and shared components.

    Component library form

    On the Component library form pane, you can review and manage your libraries and components within them. Select a library node in the left pane to view and edit the associated data.
    • Header: The header section shows the status and other metadata of the component library. You can take the following actions:
      • Mark a library as available or unavailable for use by using the Available toggle switch.
      • Save the changes to the library.
      • Edit to create or open a changeset for updating shared components.
    • Tabs: The following tabs are available:
      • Details: View and update a library's details such as name, description, and authoring groups. The tab also includes a list of all applications that are using one or more components of the library.
      • Components: View all the components available in the library.
      • Config data: Review the config data in each component of the library. You can switch between Editor and List view using the List view toggle switch.
      • Activity: View a list of all changesets created for updating the library, its components, and config data.
    The following is an example of a component library form in the DevOps Config Workspace.
    Figure 2. Component library form
    Component library form.

    Shared component form

    On the Shared component form pane, you can review and manage components within your libraries. Select a component node in the left pane to view and edit the associated data.
    • Header: The header section shows the status and other metadata of the component library. You can take the following actions:
      • Save the changes to the component.
      • Edit to create or open a changeset for updating the component.
      • Refresh the form data.
    • Tabs: The following tabs are available:
      • Details: View the component's details and update its description as required. The tab also includes a list of all applications that are using the components.
      • Versions: View all the published and unpublished versions of the component. You can also publish a component's version or unpublish a version.
    The following is an example of a shared component form in the DevOps Config Workspace.
    Figure 3. Component library form
    Shared component form.