Legacy - Add an application file to an application

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • Studio allows application developers to add new application files by type.

    Before you begin

    Important:
    Starting with the Xanadu release, the legacy version of ServiceNow Studio is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details on the deprecation process, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.

    Try building and editing apps in the current version of ServiceNow Studio instead. For more information, see Building applications with ServiceNow Studio.

    Role required: admin

    This procedure requires creating a scoped application.

    About this task

    You can add application files to update the features of a custom application.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Applications > My Company Applications.
    2. From the Develop tab, click the Edit button next to the application you want to modify.
      The system opens the application in the Studio.
    3. From the content frame, click Create Application File.
      You can also use a Studio keyboard shortcut.
      Table 1. Studio keyboard shortcut
      Keyboard combination Description

      Windows: Control+Shift+C

      Mac: Command+Shift+C

      		 Create New. Create an application file.
      Studio opens the Create New Application File pop-up window.
      The Create New Application File pop-up window contains three elements: filter application file types, a list of application file types, and a content frame.
      Note:
      Not all application file types will display in Studio. Some types of application files needs to created outside Studio, such as dashboards, even though they extend sys_metadata table.
    4. Find the application file type you want to create.
      OptionDescription
      Search by application file name In the Filter entry field, enter the name of the application file.
      Search by category From the left pane, select a category name.
    5. From the results pane, select the application file type you want to create.
    6. Click Create.
      The system displays a blank form for the application file type in a new studio tab.

    What to do next

    Enter the necessary fields for the particular application file type you selected.