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# Activating Data Discovery

# Activating Data Discovery {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
The application installs Data Discovery and related ServiceNow® Store applications and plugins if they aren't already installed.{#activate-data-discovery__install-data-privacy-info}

## Before you begin

Data discovery requires a separate subscription from the rest of the ServiceNow AI Platform.

To purchase a subscription, contact your ServiceNow account manager. When you purchase a subscription, certain
plugins are activated automatically. If a paid plugin isn't activated automatically, you can
manually activate it from the All Applications list in your instance.  
Note:  
Before purchasing a subscription, you can evaluate the feature on a non-production
instance without charge by requesting it from the Now Support
Service Catalog.
Installing the Data Discovery Store App will auto install the Data Discovery APIs plugin

Role required: admin

## About this task

The following items are installed with data discovery:

* Roles
* Tables
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For more information on the roles and tables installed, see [Data Discovery roles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/qxJX04BUshLhtYjbaMjAaQ#data-discovery-roles "You can assign Data Discovery roles to limit user access to certain data types.") and [Default regular expression data patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WrMDSwVxB9Q9QYrl6jLGcA "Review the default data pattern regular expressions included in Data Discovery. These default data patterns can be used to filter table entries for further classification.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem ApplicationsAll Available ApplicationsAll. {#activate-data-discovery__find-plugins-cmd}
2. Find the Data Discovery plugin (sn_data_discovery) using the filter criteria and search bar.  
   You can search for the plugin by its name or ID. If you cannot find a plugin,
   you might have to request it from ServiceNow
   personnel.{#activate-data-discovery__p_cb1_nfg_h1c}
3. Select Install to start the installation process.  
   Note:  
   When domain separation and delegated admin are enabled in an instance, the administrative user must be in the global domain. Otherwise, the following error appears: Application installation is unavailable because another operation is running: Plugin Activation for \<plugin name\>.
   You will see a message after installation is completed. For information about the components installed with a plugin, see [Find components installed with an application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=find-components&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).
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