Combined Creator Studio release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Yokohama

How to use this page

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

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 Creator Studio to Yokohama

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


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

New features

Between your current release family and Yokohama, new features were introduced for Creator Studio.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	Use templates to quickly build forms to intake requests An easy-to-use form building environment enables no-code development of forms. Create automated playbooks to streamline workflows After you build forms, create playbooks to run automatically on the records that a form generates when users submit the form. For example, when a form is created, it can be automatically routed to a manager for approval. Intuitive form submission workspace is ready to use out-of-the-box For each app that you build, Creator Studio generates a form submission workspace category where fulfillers review requests. You can customize the workspace category and its records in Creator Studio. Co-create apps with other developers using collaboration Increase app creation collaboration through delegated development, which enables you to collaborate on apps you don't own by requesting permission to edit them and to invite other citizen developers to build apps with you. Deploy apps to production instances using Pipelines and Deployments When an app is ready, you can submit it for review. App Engine admins deploy the app using Pipelines and Deployments. Once deployed, the catalog items for the app's forms are available for use in production.
Xanadu	Associate a topic with a form You can now add a topic to the settings for a form, enabling users to browse forms by their related topics. Dynamic behavior for forms As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, you can add dynamic updates to forms and their questions based on how users answer questions. For example, you can define a question to appear based on the answer to another question. See the Accessibility section of these release notes for accessibility details. Define custom activities for use in automations As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, administrators can define custom activities on the ServiceNow AI Platform to use in automations when building apps in Creator Studio. Interact with sample records within Creator Studio As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, app creators can now see how records generated by Creator Studio apps will appear by previewing and interacting with a sample record on the Form submissions tab. Selecting a record in the app's workspace opens it in a new tab within the app in Creator Studio. Use questions as process triggers You can now select one of the published questions from the app's form as a trigger for its process. For example, if a user selects "blue" as the reply about their favorite color on the app's form, you can specify "blue" as the trigger for an automated process. New send email activity in automations When you create a process, you can now have your app's automation automatically send an email when specified conditions are met. Add curated questions to a form using question sets When creating forms, developers can now select from preconfigured question sets, enabling them to select curated questions without worrying about the details. Admins create question sets on the ServiceNow AI Platform, and question sets can't be edited in Creator Studio.
Yokohama	Generate a form from text prompts using the Build with Now Assist tab Enable users to generate forms automatically from text prompts by using the Build with Now Assist dialog box. Auto-populate question values on a form Help users complete forms faster with the new Add auto-fill option, which automatically populates answers based on answers to questions that are record choices. Use catalog variables in playbook activities and decisions Playbook activities and decision branches can now be triggered by answers to one or more questions on a form when you configure the conditions. Select your development experience Seamlessly change between development environments using the new experience switcher. Depending on the products and versions that are installed and the role you have, you can switch between the following environments: Creator Studio to get a no-code experience ServiceNow Studio to get a platform coding experience ServiceNow IDE to get a pro-code ServiceNow experience Test forms with the new Try it button As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2,you can test using published forms through a Try it button. After you submit the form, any associated playbooks run and their results appear in the generated record that opens in a new tab within Creator Studio. Change the table for an app As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, admins can change the table where data from apps built in Creator Studio is saved. Seamlessly open apps in ServiceNow Studio As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, you can open an app in ServiceNow Studio to make additional, more complicated edits by selecting an Open with ServiceNow Studio link from the app's tile on the Creator Studio home page.

Changes

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some changes were made to existing Creator Studio features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	Better performance for reference-based form questions The selection of a table for reference-based form questions has been improved. For example Record choices or Multi-select questions.
Yokohama	Playbooks use only published forms As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, forms must now be published (marked as ready) before you can use them to create an automated playbook. Hide the App Engine Studio template with a new system property As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, Creator Studio users who have both App Engine Studio (AES) and Creator Studio installed will no longer see the AES template when they create an app. Admins can choose to show the AES template using the new com.glide.creator_studio.template_deny_list system property. Form location removed from form creation Defining the catalogs and topics for a form is now accomplished by modifying the form settings rather than being done during the form creation process. If you haven't defined a location for a form, you are prompted to do so before you can mark it as ready.

Removed

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Creator Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Creator Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Creator Studio.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	Install Creator Studio 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.
Xanadu	Install Creator Studio 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.
Yokohama	Install Creator Studio 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.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Creator Studio we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	You must have an App Engine Enterprise license to use Creator Studio.
Xanadu	You must have the App Engine Enterprise license to use Creator Studio.
Yokohama	You must have the App Engine Enterprise license to use Creator Studio.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Creator Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Creator Studio, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	As of Creator Studio version 26.2.1, the following enhancements were made for accessibility: To ensure that users know if a question has dynamic behavior without opening the side panel, questions within the form canvas are tagged. For sighted users, the tag is an icon. For screen reader users, the corresponding ARIA tags indicate the same information on the focusable element. Navigating between tabs on the app settings modal no longer selects the close (X) button.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Creator Studio 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Creator Studio we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	Enable guided, end-to-end development for the most common types of applications: request and fulfill apps. Offload app development to citizen developers, reducing the strain on IT resourcing. Shorten development time by using streamlined app creation. Enable citizen developers to work on apps while restricting the ability to create them through the restricted user role. Create apps that are natively compliant with the ServiceNow AI Platform without the risks associated with traditional development. See Creator Studio: Creating applications without writing code for more information.
Xanadu	Associate a topic with a form to appear in Employee Center Use questions as automation triggers Add dynamic behavior to forms based on user responses Implement custom activities for automated playbooks Automate sending emails in a process Add question sets curated by your admin to a form See Creator Studio for more information.
Yokohama	Create forms quickly by using Now Assist. As of Creator Studio version 27.2.2, revamped navigation means you can more easily see what's in your app. Populate any question on the form based on the answer given for a record choice question. Use answers to form questions to trigger an activity in playbooks. Switch seamlessly between no-code, mid-skill, and pro-code app development experiences for a more unified development platform with the new experience switcher. See Creator Studio for more information.