Combined Platform Analytics Workspace release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

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To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Platform Analytics Workspace release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Vancouver to Xanadu.

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If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

Important information for upgrading Platform Analytics Workspace to Xanadu

Before you upgrade to Xanadu, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	The Vancouver version of Platform Analytics Workspace (3.0) includes the updates in versions 2.1.x, previously available only in the ServiceNow® Store.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

New features

Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for Platform Analytics Workspace.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Create cascading filters Filter based on multiple values in a hierarchy. Save filters in a dashboard filter library With the necessary role, save filters that you create on a dashboard to a filter library. Other users can use those filters in their dashboards. Show locational data on a map The new Geomap data visualization type shows locations on a map. Alternative Group By When viewing a data visualization on a dashboard, you can change the Group by field. An editor must first set up this choice on the data visualization. This ability applies to all data sources on all data visualizations that have group by, except pivot tables. Duplicate a dashboard or a dashboard tab Copy existing dashboards and tabs in the inline editor. You do not need editing rights to a dashboard to duplicate it. Configure a Process Mining map on a dashboard If you’re using Process Mining, you can add a map of states in a process to a dashboard. Dynamic aggregation support When using MetricBase as a data source, you can enable a dynamic period for a time series data visualization. When enabled, you can set the aggregation period to the time range and the metric transformation to resample.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Changes

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing Platform Analytics Workspace features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Wider selection in filter UI Single- and multiple-select filters can now include pills, radio buttons, type-ahead fields, or check boxes instead of only pills. Informational text has also been improved. Filters for ITOM MetricBase You can now have MetricBase tables as both source and target in a filter. MetricBase tables are listed in the Table filter source type. The primary key is the field to be filtered. Date filters on a dashboard automatically apply to such MetricBase tables. Dashboard inline editor improvements Add new and saved data visualizations from the same menu, instead of having separate Library and New menus. Edit the Info panel. Set the default height and width of elements. Adjust the height of elements in the More actions menu instead of through dragging. Use keyboard navigation between the dashboard stage and elements above the stage. Move an element to a different tab or above the tabs. Change the order of dashboard tabs by dragging them. Recently viewed and "Shared with me" dashboards Select dashboards that you have recently viewed or that have been shared with you to view or edit. Specific URLs supported for dashboards and dashboard tabs You can copy a dashboard URL with selected filters and share with users. Viewer can select breakdown on indicator scorecard If you create an indicator scorecard to show breakdowns on one indicator, you can allow viewers to select which breakdowns are shown. Analytics Q&A supports Canadian French You can write queries in Canadian French.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Platform Analytics Workspace features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Platform Analytics Workspace features or functionality were deprecated.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	The Analytics Center in non-configurable workspaces is deprecated. Core UI Reporting functionality is deprecated in favor of Data visualizations in configurable workspaces for net new instances and instances that have migrated to the Platform Analytics experience. Core UI Dashboards functionality is deprecated in favor of Dashboards in configurable workspaces for net new instances and instances that have migrated to the Platform Analytics experience.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Platform Analytics Workspace.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Platform Analytics Workspace 3.0 is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. This version includes all updates to the Platform Analytics workspace components that have been released on the ServiceNow® Store since Utah. Any updates after Vancouver release are available on the ServiceNow Store.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Platform Analytics Workspace we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Platform Analytics Workspace we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Platform Analytics Workspace, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Color contrast for data visualizations New default visualization colors based on the Advanced Perceptual Color Contrast Algorithm (APCA) enable greater color contrast when Next Experience is enabled. For more information, see KB1445651 on support.servicenow.com. Forced colors This enhancement enables users to customize the colors of their user interface and web content to meet their individual visual needs. For example, users with low vision might enable Forced Colors to help them successfully view the user interface. Truncation This enhancement supports sighted users who rely solely on a keyboard to use the ServiceNow platform. For more information, see Configure Next Experience accessibility preferences. Invisible controls This enhancement supports users with cognitive and physical disabilities, such as low vision or mobility limitations, who use the ServiceNow platform. For more information, see Configure Next Experience accessibility preferences.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Platform Analytics Workspace we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Platform Analytics Workspace we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Save filters to a library where you and your colleagues can reuse them. Create cascading filters, which follow each other. Show world locations on the new Geomap data visualization. Duplicate tabs and dashboards. See Platform Analytics for Workspaces for more information about using this workspace in runtime. See Creating your own Analytics Center about replicating some of the functionality of this workspace in your own configurable workspace. See the Next Experience Components reference on the ServiceNow® Developer Site for information about configuring the reusable components in this workspace.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.