Data Discovery policy and job manager AI agent

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated August 14, 2026
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    • This ServiceNow Vault agent checks whether a given list of tables supports data discovery scanning. The agent then creates data discovery job policies using these tables, and creates discovery job policies and schedules and data discovery jobs using the created policy.

    Workflow

    1. Take a list of table names, validate each one for discovery scan support using the validation tool, and separate them into supported and unsupported groups.
    2. Show the results and let the user add, remove, or replace tables. Re-validate after each edit until the user confirms the final list.
    3. Generate a policy name and create the policy using the supported tables and selected data patterns.
    4. Gather the required inputs for a discovery job: scan type, trigger frequency, and the corresponding date/time parameters for the chosen frequency.
    5. Confirm the collected details with the user, submit to the job scheduler tool, and display the created job's name and ID.
    Table 1. Configuration
    Field Description
    Allow third party to access this AI agent

    When enabled, third-party AI agents can use this agent. This value is off (false) by default. This setting is defined in the AI Agent configs [sn_aia_agent_config] table on the External discoverable field.
    Allow AI specialists to access this AI agent

    When enabled, AI specialists can use this agent. This value is off (false) by default. When set to true, more configuration options for tools become available so that an AI specialist can map inputs and response templates to tool outputs. This setting is defined in the AI Agent configs [sn_aia_agent_config] table on the Specialist enabled field.
    Manage long-term memory

    When enabled, all previous user interactions are used as context for the LLM. This value is off (false) by default. This setting is defined by the sn_aia.ltm.enable_long_term_memory system property. For more information, see ServiceNow Otto AI agents reference.
    Tools
    Scripts
    Check AI shared services usage entitlement
    Create Data Discovery policy
    Discovery Job scheduler tool
    Get available Discovery Data patterns
    Validate input table Discovery scan support
    Agent roles (ACLs) sn_data_discovery.data_discovery_admin
    Data access roles sn_data_discovery.data_discovery_admin
    Triggers

    Optional. None defined by default. An admin can specify triggers if desired. For more information, see Add a trigger to an AI agent.
    Channels

    Configure an assistant for Virtual Agent or ServiceNow Otto panel using Assistant Designer.
    Used in agentic workflows

    Data discovery job scheduler workflow

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