Cannot Use "Link to Source Control" – Need Alternative Export Method

CHENCHIAHAO · ‎06-14-2025

Dear ServiceNow Support Team,

I am currently developing a scoped application in my Personal Developer Instance (PDI). Although I have admin and security_admin roles and have elevated the role properly, the “Link to Source Control” option does not appear in Studio.

I attempted to access sys_properties.list to enable glide.source_control.enabled, but I receive a “Page not found” error.

As a result, I would like to ask:

1. Is Git integration disabled in my instance?
2. If so, what is the recommended way to export or share my application?
- Can I use Update Sets or App Repository as an alternative?
- Or is there a recommended way to manually export application files?

Thank you very much for your support.

Best regards,
CHIAHAO CHEN

Chaitanya ILCR · ‎06-14-2025

HI @CHENCHIAHAO ,

see if this is of any help to you

https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/unable-to-link-application-to-source-control-in...

2. If so, what is the recommended way to export or share my application?

you can open your app from (sys_app table) and use the Publish to Update Set UI action

Can I use Update Sets or App Repository as an alternative?

you can update set as it is a PDI. Application repository is for customer instance where they have a connected instances

Linking an Application to Source Control --> article

follow this this youTube video on how to to link a custom app to source control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STwN-3z5NmU

Please mark my answer as helpful/correct if it resolves your query.

Regards,
Chaitanya

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CHENCHIAHAO · ‎06-29-2025

Dear Chaitanya,

I followed the steps you provided in the "Publish to Update Set" image, and I was able to successfully export and import the application into another instance.
Thank you very much for sharing the helpful information.

Best regards,
CHENCHIAHAO