.list or .LIST

[vodnalar26]

Which is the best practice for opening the table using .list or .LIST

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

.list open in same page

.LIST open in new tab/page.

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@vodnalar26 

it's upto the developer what they prefer.

The advantage of using .LIST -> it opens table in new tab keeping the current tab intact and they can work on multiple things each in separate tab

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[Anurag Tripathi]

HI,

Its the same thing, only difference is whether you want to open the List on the current page or new tab.

Performance wise there is no difference.

[surajsengar]

In ServiceNow, both .list and .LIST can be used to open a table in list view, but there is a best practice difference:

🔑 Best Practice
Use .list (lowercase)

This is the recommended and supported way to open a table in list view.

Example: incident.list → opens the Incident table in list view.

It’s consistent, widely documented, and aligns with ServiceNow standards.

Avoid .LIST (uppercase)

While it may still work, it’s not the documented or recommended usage.

Uppercase versions are considered legacy or non-standard and may not be supported in future releases.

Using .LIST can cause confusion or inconsistency in scripts, documentation, and training.

⚙️ Why .list is Preferred
Consistency: Matches ServiceNow documentation and training materials.

Future-proofing: Ensures compatibility across upgrades.

Clarity: Easier for teams to adopt a single convention.

👉 So the best practice is: always use .list (lowercase) when opening tables in ServiceNow.