Review the apps generated by Now Assist for Creator in App Engine Studio

In Xanadu Store Release 1, use the App Engine Studio development environment to verify and modify the application that you created with Now Assist for Creator.

Note:

If you using a Xanadu Store Release 2 instance, Now Assist for app generation works with ServiceNow Studio (not App Engine Studio). For detailed information, see Now Assist for app generation in ServiceNow Studio.

This video shows you how to perform the following procedure in App Engine Studio.

Before you begin

Check that you have an application created using Now Assist for Creator.

Role required: admin and now.assist.creator (as of Xanadu Store Release 2, if you have users that only need to edit, not create, apps, they can be assigned the delegated_developer, now_assist_panel_user, and now.assist.creator roles)

About this task

The application generated by Now Assist for Creator provides a starting point for further development. Examine the contents of the application and confirm that they align with your business process. Enhance the application by adding functionality as needed in App Engine Studio.

In Xanadu Store Release 1, apps generated with Now Assist automatically open in App Engine Studio.

Procedure

1. If the application is not already open, navigate to App Engine > App Engine Studio and select the application tile.

   

   Notice the banner prompt to review and that the line items generated by Now Assist have the following:

   • AI indicator
   • Review button

   In contrast, observe that in the Experience section, the Product Returns Mobile experience was created without Now Assist and does not include these elements.

   To learn more about the AES home page, see AES user interface.

2. Review the generated tables.
   1. Under the Data heading, select the Additional actions icon () for an existing table in your application, and then select Edit.
      When you select a data table or select Edit to edit data for your application, Table Builder launches. Table Builder is a tool for editing the data tables that you added to your application.
   2. Check the table data for accuracy and completeness.

      On the Data tab:

      • Manage table fields.
      • Edit the table and field column properties.
      • Verify that the generated choices are implemented correctly.

      Now Assist created tables based on your instructions. Confirm that the tables capture the desired data to be collected. For example, the following table includes the fields discussed during the conversation.

      

      For more information on editing tables in Table Builder, see Modify application data tables.

3. Select the App Home tab to review the generated roles and access control lists (ACLs).
   1. Under the Security heading, select the Additional actions icon () next to a role, and then select Edit.

      You can also select the bar that lists the role you want to view.

   2. Verify that the created roles and their assigned permissions accurately represent the users of your application.

      You can configure the roles and their permissions to align with your workflow. For example, the role in the following example was granted permissions to create and update return requests. You want this role to read the requests, so you would configure that access on the Role page.

      

      For more information on configuring roles and access, see Working with roles.

4. Select the App Home tab to review the generated forms and record producers.
   1. Under the Experience heading, select the Additional actions icon () for a form or record producer in your application, and then select Edit.

      You can also select the bar that lists the experience you want to view.

   2. Modify the item if necessary.

      You can preview the item. Confirm that the question field types match their intended purpose.

      

      Verify that the catalog item for your record producer appears in the Service Catalog. To learn more, see Service Catalog.

      

      If you want to make changes, you can fine-tune the experience by using App Engine Studio. For more information, see Add a record producer.

What to do next

Set up the application to perform tasks according to predefined rules or logic. You can add flows, create decision tables, build playbooks, write script includes and business rules, or configure an email notification. For more information, see Add logic and automation.