Find an app or app file using Search

Search for and open an app or app file in ServiceNow Studio. You can also activate code search to search for snippets of code within select metadata types on your instance.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated developer

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > App Engine > ServiceNow Studio.
2. Choose from one of the following options to select the Search bar.
   • If you're on the ServiceNow Studio home page, select the Search icon () in the Navigator panel, or select in the main Search bar.

     

   • If you're on any page other than the home page, such as Tools or Deployment, select the Search icon () in the left side navigation.
   Note:

   You can also use a keyboard shortcut to access Search. Press ⌘ + / or ctrl + / to access the Search bar from any page in ServiceNow Studio.
3. Optional: Activate code search by selecting the switch next to Activate code search.
   Note:

   Code search enables you to search for snippets of code within specific application file types. For more information about using code search, see Find an app or app file using code search.
4. Enter your app or app file name.
   If you're familiar with the ServiceNow AI Platform search capabilities and want to navigate directly to a table, follow the instructions in Navigate directly to a table in ServiceNow Studio.
5. Select your app or file from the list that appears.
6. Optional: Refine the list of search results by selecting Files, Tables, Applications, or Tools in the search bar.
   
7. Optional: To expand and filter your search results, select Enter to open the Search results tab, then select any of the filters to narrow your list of search results.