--- sourceDocument: brazil Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/delta-australia-brazil Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - brazil Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ba bundleId : - delta3ba --- # Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Australia to Brazil # Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Australia to Brazil {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Instance Scan release notes for upgrades from Australia to Brazil This consolidated release note page assists ServiceNow customers in preparing for upgrades of the Instance Scan feature from the Australia release family to the Brazil release family. It summarizes new features, changes, deprecations, and other relevant information across these releases to ensure a smooth upgrade process and awareness of enhancements. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Parallel Execution of Scans (Australia)**: Enables running multiple scans simultaneously instead of sequentially, significantly reducing scan completion times and improving efficiency. * **New Role - scancheckwriter (Australia)**: Introduces a dedicated role with privileges to write checks on the scancheck table, enhancing security and role management. * **Instance Scan Extension for IDE (Australia)**: Allows access to Instance Scan directly from the integrated development environment (IDE) on the ServiceNow AI Platform, streamlining developer workflows. ## Changes * **Scan Execution of Inactive and Base System Checks (Australia)**: New system properties (glide.scan.inactiverecords and glide.scan.basesystemrecords) enable execution of scans on inactive checks and base system checks, providing more comprehensive scan coverage. ## Activation and Requirements * Instance Scan is an AI Platform feature active by default in Australia and remains so in Brazil. * No additional browser, accessibility, localization, or other specific requirements or changes were introduced between Australia and Brazil. ## Important Upgrade Notes * No updates, removals, or deprecations were introduced in Brazil for Instance Scan; all new features and changes originate from the Australia release. * Customers should review and complete any pre- and post-upgrade tasks outlined before upgrading to Brazil. ## Key Outcomes By upgrading from Australia to Brazil, ServiceNow customers benefit from enhanced scan performance through parallel processing, improved role-based access control with the new scancheckwriter role, and the ability to perform more thorough scans including inactive and base system records. These improvements help optimize Instance Scan operations without introducing new activation or compatibility complexities. Consolidated page of all release notes for Instance Scan from Australia to Brazil. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Instance Scan release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Australia to Brazil. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading Instance Scan to Brazil Before you upgrade to Brazil, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Brazil, new features were introduced for Instance Scan. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | [Parallel execution of scans](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-parallel-scan&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Enable parallel execution of scans instead of sequential processing, eliminating bottlenecks and significantly reducing completion times. [New role to write checks in Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-getting-started&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Experience the new scan_check_writer role that has the privilege to write checks on the scan_check table. [Instance Scan extension for IDE](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-is-ide&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : You can now access Instance Scan from integrated development environment (IDE) on the ServiceNow AI Platform. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Brazil, some changes were made to existing Instance Scan features. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | [Scan execution of inactive and base system checks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-sys-properties&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : You can now execute scans on inactive checks by setting the glide.scan.inactive_records property to true. Add and enable glide.scan.base_system_records property to execute scans on base system checks. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Brazil, some Instance Scan features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Brazil, some Instance Scan features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Instance Scan. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | Activation information : Instance Scan is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Instance Scan we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Instance Scan we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Instance Scan, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Instance Scan we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | No updates for this release. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Instance Scan we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-instancescan-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Australia | * Enable parallel scans to streamline processing and reduce completion times. * Experience the new scan_check_writer role to write checks in the Instance Scan table. * Execute scans on inactive and base system records by enabling certain system properties. See [Instance Scan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hs-landing-page&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Brazil | No updates for this release. | [ ]