Can I Create a Custom Workspace on a PDI Without Publishing an Application?

[ChristinaNt]

Hi everyone,

I'm working in a Personal Developer Instance (PDI) and would like to create a custom workspace.

Is it possible to create and use a custom workspace without publishing an application first? My understanding is that workspaces are typically associated with an application, but I'm not sure whether publishing the app is a prerequisite in a PDI environment.

Has anyone successfully created a custom workspace without publishing the application, or is application publication required before the workspace can be configured and accessed?

I'm using a recent ServiceNow release and would appreciate any guidance or best practices.

Thank you.

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Yes, you can create the custom workspace, but you cannot publish the app in PDI. 

[ChristinaNt]

Thank you for the reply. Is application publication required before the workspace can be configured and accessed fully?

[Paul Kunze]

Hi, yes you can create a custom Configurable Workspace in the Global scope or in an existing custom scope.

You can follow these steps:

1. Open UI Builder

2. Create a new Experience

3. For your App Shell UI select "Workspace App Shell"

4. Now you can set up all your specific pages

[Tanushree Maiti]

Hi @ChristinaNt 

Yes, you can create and use a custom workspace in a PDI without publishing an application first. Workspaces are standalone Now Experience UI Builder (UIB) constructs.

In a PDI, you can build an un-published, custom-scoped workspace from scratch using the UI Builder

Refer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gp_fgKEWcc

Workspace for a custom app: basic things you want to do

Workspace for a custom app: where to start?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1lsoidXHzw