Components installed with Workplace Case Management

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    Summary of Components installed with Workplace Case Management

    The Workplace Case Management application in ServiceNow installs various components upon activation, including tables, user roles, and business rules. These components collectively support the management of workplace services, cases, reservations, and related workflows. Customers can also access demo data to explore the feature functionality. The Application Files table lists all components installed with the application for reference.

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    Roles

    Workplace Case Management installs and updates several roles that define user permissions and responsibilities:

    • Workplace Case Management Admin (snwsdcase.admin): Full access to set up and create workplace services.
    • Workplace Case Manager (snwsdcase.manager): Can view, manage cases, and create or update templates, services, activities, approval options, escalation rules, and fulfillment instructions.
    • Workplace Case Agent (snwsdcase.workplaceagent): Includes workplace case writer permissions plus viewing flow executions and writing knowledge base articles.
    • Workplace Case Writer (snwsdcase.casewriter): Can create, read, update, and delete workplace cases and tasks, and read escalation rules and fulfillment instructions.
    • Workplace Case Reader (snwsdcase.casereader): Read-only access to workplace cases and tasks.
    • Workplace Reservation Admin (snwsdcase.bypassserviceslimitation): Allows viewing and managing all service items during reservation creation, even those in lead time, and override cancellation restrictions.
    • The Workplace User (snwsdcore.workplaceuser) role was updated to include write access to the Workplace Case table from version 1.21.0 onward.

    Tables

    The following key tables are installed with the application to store and manage workplace case-related data:

    • Workplace Case [snwsdcaseworkplacecase]: Stores all workplace cases and extends the Workplace Task table. Subject to archival rules for old tasks.
    • Workplace Service [snwsdcaseworkplaceservice]: Contains records of all workplace services, extending the Application File table.
    • Workplace Service Activity [snwsdcaseworkplaceserviceactivity]: Stores activities related to workplace services.
    • Case Tier Escalation [snwsdcasetierdefinition]: Holds escalation rules for workplace cases.
    • Fulfillment Instruction [snwsdcasefulfillmentinstruction]: Stores fulfillment instructions linked to workplace services.
    • Request Service Items [snwsdcaseserviceitemrequest]: Contains all requested workplace service items; also subject to archival rules.
    • Workplace Service Item Location [snwsdcasem2mserviceitemlocation]: Stores workplace service item locations.
    • Workplace Service Location [snwsdcasem2mservicelocation]: Stores all workplace service locations.
    • Workplace Field Mapping [snwsdcaseworkplacefieldmapping]: Manages field mappings within workplace case management.
    • Workplace Service Item [snwsdcaseworkplaceserviceitem]: Stores workplace service item definitions.
    • Workplace Template Configuration [snwsdcaseworkplacetemplateconfiguration]: Stores template configurations for workplace cases.

    Practical Application for ServiceNow Customers

    Understanding these components helps customers manage and customize workplace case management effectively. The roles enable precise control over user permissions across case management and service reservation tasks. The tables support data storage and retrieval needed for managing workplace cases, services, and workflows, while respecting archival policies to maintain performance. Customers can leverage this structure to automate workplace-related processes, manage service reservations, and ensure compliance with escalation and fulfillment instructions.

    Several types of components are installed with activation of the Workplace Case Management application, including tables, user roles, and business rules.

    Note:
    The Application Files table lists the components that are installed with this application. For instructions on how to access this table, see Find components installed with an application.

    Demo data is available for this feature.

    Roles

    Table 1. Roles installed with Workplace Case Management
    Role title [name] Description Contains roles
    Group roles: Workplace Event Planners AI agentic workflow autonomously assigns emergency maintenance request and change event request submitted by a workplace user. For more information, see Manage temporary space closures agentic workflow and Help manage workplace reservations agentic workflow.
    • sn_wsd_case.case_writer
    • sn_wsd_rsv.reservation_planner
    Workplace Case Management admin

    [sn_wsd_case.admin]

    • Sets up data related to workplaces services.
    • Creates workplace services.
    • Has complete access to the application.
    sn_wsd_case.manager
    Workplace case Manager

    [sn_wsd_case.manager]

    • View all cases.
    • Manage cases.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Case templates.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Task templates.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Workplace Services.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Workplace Service Activities.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Approval options.
    • Create, read, update, and delete an Escalation rule.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Fulfillment instructions.
    • Perform agent-related actions.
    • template_editor_global
    • sn_wsd_case.workplace_agent
    Workplace case agent

    [sn_wsd_case.workplace_agent]

    In addition to all the permissions of a Workplace case writer,
    • Can view flow executions.
    • Can write knowledge base articles.
    • sn_wsd_case.case_writer
    • sn_wsd_core.kb_writer
    • flow_operator
    Workplace case writer

    [sn_wsd_case.case_writer]

    • Create, read, update, and delete Workplace Tasks.
    • Read Task templates.
    • Create, read, update, and delete Workplace cases.
    • Read the following:
      • Escalation rules
      • Fulfillment instructions
    • sn_wsd_core.task_writer
    • sn_wsd_case.case_reader
    Workplace case reader

    [sn_wsd_case.case_reader]

    Has read permissions to access all
    • Workplace tasks
    • Workplace cases
    sn_wsd_core.task_reader
    Workplace reservation admin sn_wsd_case.bypass_services_limitation

    With this role, user can see all the service items while creating a reservation, even which are in the lead time.

    User can remove an added service item for an existing reservation, even if it is
    • Already arranged
    • In lead time of ordering
    • When the Restrict cancellation of requested services is enabled true.

    Can configure Lead time of ordering at service item or service item location.

    sn_wsd_case.bypass_services_limitation
    Table 2. Roles updated by Workplace Case Management
    Role Description Contains roles
    Workplace user

    [sn_wsd_core.workplace_user]

    From Workplace Case Management version 1.21.0, this role has write access to the Workplace Case [sn_wsd_case_workplace_case] table. None

    Tables

    Table 3. Tables installed with Workplace Case Management
    Table Description
    Workplace Case

    [sn_wsd_case_workplace_case]

    Extends Workplace Task [sn_wsd_core_workplace_task] table. Stores information about all the Workplace cases in the application.

    : If WSD: Archive old workplace tasks archival rule is applied then Workplace Case [sn_wsd_case_workplace_case] table is also archived. For more information, see Apply the archive rule.

    Workplace Service

    [sn_wsd_case_workplace_service]

    Extends the Application File table. Stores information about all the Workplace Services in the application.
    Workplace Service Activity

    [sn_wsd_case_workplace_service_activity]

    Extends the Application File table. Stores information about all the Workplace Service Activities in the application.
    Case Tier Escalation

    sn_wsd_case_tier_definition

    Stores information about all the workplace case escalation rules created in the application.
    Fulfillment Instruction

    sn_wsd_case_fulfillment_instruction

    Stores information about all the fulfillment instructions created for workplace services in the application.
    Request Service Items

    [sn_wsd_case_service_item_request]

    Stores information about all the workplace service items requested using a workplace service.
    Note:
    If WSD: Archive old workplace tasks archival rule is applied then Request Service Items [sn_wsd_case_service_item_request] table is also archived. For more information, see Apply the archive rule.
    Workplace Service Item Location

    [sn_wsd_case_m2m_service_item_location]

    Extends the Workplace Service Location table. Stores information about all the workplace service item locations added in the application.
    Workplace Service Location

    [sn_wsd_case_m2m_service_location]

    Stores information about all the workplace service locations.
    Workplace Field Mapping

    [sn_wsd_case_workplace_field_mapping]

    Stores information about all the workplace field mappings created in the application.
    Workplace Service Item

    [sn_wsd_case_workplace_service_item]

    Stores information about all the workplace service items created in the application.
    Workplace Template Configuration

    [sn_wsd_case_workplace_template_configuration]

    Stores information about all the workplace template configurations created in the application.