In ServiceNow, there are two types of repositories, commonly referred to as Repos: the Git Repository and the App Repository.
Application Repository (App Repo)
- Code movement for Scoped Applications
- Built-in feature within the platform.
- Purpose used to publish, share, and install ServiceNow applications across instances (Dev → Test → Prod).
- Usage:
- Developers publish scoped applications from a development instance.
- Other instances can install or upgrade the application from the App Repo.
- Versioning Tracks application versions within ServiceNow.
- Best for migrating ServiceNow apps across instances without external tools.
To use App Repo, navigate to My Company Application and search for your scoped app. Open it, then under Related Links, select Publish to My Application Repository. When prompted, enter a version number, ensuring the sequence increases logically (e.g., 1.0.1, 1.0.2, and so on).
If the Publish to My Application Repository link does not appear, the app isn’t configured properly and must be converted to App Repo mode. This conversion should only be performed in the development instance.
When the window opens, enter the version of the app. If you see any error message, it’s telling you that you can’t create an app repo for the same version. Just add +1 to the end of the version and click submit.
In Test instance, when you go to My Company Applications, search for your app, and then select the version you want to update too. If the selector is not showing the version you just created, give it a minute or two.
I hope this helps code movement when using Scoped Apps. For us, we use it everyday!
