Import data in scoped application at time of install?

[akaupisch]

I have a custom table in a scoped application. That table is essentially a choice table but is meant for users to add/remove from. I have a default 10 records that I want to have installed with it when the application is installed.

Is there an easy / best practice way of doing this?

I could create a fix script which would do an insert for each one, but that seems kinda lame especially if I had a table with 100 items in it.

[Pradeep Sharma · Accepted solution]

Hello Adam,

Create application files is what you are looking for.

https://developer.servicenow.com/app.do#!/training/article/app_store_learn_deployment_helsinki_c_Mod...

[Chuck Tomasi]

Hi Adam,

I do this all the time. It's pretty straight forward. Select the records from the list and use the list UI action "Create Application File". A dialog box comes up and you're good to go.

[akaupisch]

If I ever need to remove/update them, how do I access them? Do I simply go into applications settings and remove them from the related Application Files list or is there a better way?

[Pradeep Sharma]

Navigate to sys_metadata.list and group by your application and then group by class and search for records with class type metadata snapshot and delete the records.