Combined Process Automation Designer release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Xanadu

Consolidated page of all release notes for Process Automation Designer from Vancouver to Xanadu.

How to use this page

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

Tip:

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 Process Automation Designer to Xanadu

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

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	After you upgrade to Vancouver, update the application 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 Process Automation Designer.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Diagram view Build your processes in a diagram view with all the same configuration options as in the board view, except for optional activities. Toggle between views as needed. Decision branches Use decision branches if you want a process to follow different paths for certain conditions. Start Rule Define whether an activity executes when its stage starts, or if it should run after other activities in the stage. Note: All your old processes in Utah and earlier will remain the same. If you need to edit the old processes, we will handle the editing for you. If you upgrade from Utah or older releases to Vancouver and newer, your processes will be upgraded. Undo and Redo Undo or redo recent changes during design. Error Tray Receive notifications in a validation tray when a process is missing connectors or has redundancies. Archive button To better control storage consumption, admins can archive process execution records with the archive button on the process execution list. This Activity Select the This Activity option for input and experience properties.
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 Process Automation Designer features.

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

Removed

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Process Automation Designer features or functionality were removed.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Side panel modals have been removed. Instead, use the Show additional options button to see all additional properties of an activity or stage.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Process Automation Designer features or functionality were deprecated.

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

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Process Automation Designer.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Install by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Process Automation Designer 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 Process Automation Designer 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 Process Automation Designer, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

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

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Process Automation Designer 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 Process Automation Designer we have noted them here.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Receive more updates to , now that it's a ServiceNow Store application. Build processes in a visually intuitive diagram. Control whether an activity just starts with its stage, or only after specific activities within the stage are complete. See Exploring Process Automation Designer for more information.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.