Instance Data Replication release notes

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • The ServiceNow® Instance Data Replication (IDR) application simplifies the data replication process between instances. Instance Data Replication was enhanced and updated in the Australia release.

    IDR highlights for the Australia release

    View updated diagnostic test descriptions and results on the redesigned IDR Diagnostics page.

    See Instance Data Replication for more information.

    Important information for upgrading IDR to Australia

    Log rotation is automatically enabled for the Replication Payload Error [idr_replication_payload_error] table after the upgrade. By default, the log rotation schedule is composed of seven shards, with five days for each shard. All log entries in this table that are created before the upgrade are automatically truncated.

    New in the Australia release

    IDR Diagnostics page improvements
    Access detailed test descriptions and results on the redesigned IDR Diagnostics page.

    Activation information

    IDR is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is available with activation of the IDR (com.glide.idr) plugin, which requires a separate subscription. For details, see Request an Instance Data Replication subscription.