Tutorial part 2: Create the application MVP in ServiceNow Studio

This section shows you how to create new applications and application files in ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio brings tools and builders to developers offering an effortless development experience.

Create your application in ServiceNow Studio

Create the foundations of your application in ServiceNow Studio. For this tutorial, you're going to create an app to track and manage volunteer events called We Volunteer.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or Guided Application Creator (GAC) roles

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > App Engine > ServiceNow Studio.
2. Select Create
3. Select App.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Field	Description
   Name	Name of the app. Enter We Volunteer.
   Description	Description for the app. Enter The central hub where employees can search, register, and manage their volunteering-related events.

5. Select Continue.
6. Accept the default roles created in the app by selecting Continue.
   Note:

   The app creation may take a minute or two.
7. Select Go to app dashboard.
8. In the bottom left corner, select the Update set dialog, and select New.
9. Name the update set volunteer_mvp.
10. Select Save.
11. Select Apply.

Create a table using Table Builder

Create your first table in ServiceNow Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated_developer

Procedure

1. In the top right corner of the app dashboard, select Create.
2. In the Data category, select Table (sys_db_object).
3. Select Continue.
4. Select Create a blank table.
5. Select Continue.
6. Select Create new table.
7. Select Continue.
8. Specify the following settings for the table.
   • Table label: Event
   • Select the Auto number checkbox.
   • Prefix: EVENT.
   • Starting number: 1000.
9. Select Continue.
10. On the Roles page, select All for the admin role and Read for the user role.
11. Select Continue.
    It may take a few moments for the table to be created.
12. Select Edit table.
13. Optional: Use the tutorial to learn more about Table Builder.
    Other informational popups may show up. You can close these as needed.
14. Select Add new field.
15. On the form, fill in the fields.

    Field	Entry
    Column label	Name
    Type	String
    Max length	1000

16. Create five more fields with the following specifications.

    Column label	Type	Max length
    Starts	Date/Time	Not applicable
    Ends	Date/Time	Not applicable
    Event location	Reference Table: Location	Not applicable
    Capacity	Integer
    Purpose	String	1000

17. Select Save.