Combined Data Separation release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Yokohama

Consolidated page of all release notes for Data Separation from Vancouver to Yokohama.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Data Separation 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 Data Separation 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 Data Separation.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Data separation hierarchy Use a lens hierarchy and its leaf node to define the hierarchy for Data Separation to restrict access to sensitive data for specific users of an organization. Data separation on select entities Enable Data Separation on select Demand, Project, Resource Plan, and Cost Plan entities, as needed. You can also enable Data Separation on select Cost Plan Breakdown and Project Task related entities. Entity-group mapping Map user groups to various levels of the lens hierarchy to provide access in a hierarchical manner. Data separation privileged user role Manage overall governance by using the sn_ds.ds_privileged_user role to access any record based on the existing access control rules (ACLs) that the user has, even when Data Separation is enabled. Support for data separation Data Separation supports records, related items, planning consoles, workbenches, and reports. Note: ACL and query business rules (BR) limitations apply even when Data Separation is enabled. For example, reports with aggregate numbers may not be data separated.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Changes

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

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.

Removed

Between your current release family and Yokohama, some Data Separation 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 Data Separation 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	Starting with the Yokohama release, Data Separation is being prepared for future deprecation and it will be hidden. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Alternatively, you can define data filters along with other configurations to restrict access to sensitive data (enable data separation). For details on how to enable data separation for different use cases using data filters and ACLs, see the Managing data separation using data filters and ACLs [KB1772519] article in the Now SupportKnowledge Base.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Data Separation.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Install Data Separation 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Data Separation 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.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Data Separation 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 Data Separation, 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.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Data Separation 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 Data Separation we have noted them here.

Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Define hierarchy for Data Separation using a lens hierarchy and its leaf node to restrict data on ServiceNow® Strategic Portfolio Management. Enable Data Separation on select entities and related entities, as needed. Map user groups to various levels of the lens hierarchy to provide access in a hierarchical manner. Use the sn_ds.ds_privileged_user role to access restricted data of any business function across the organization even when Data Separation is enabled. See Data Separation for more information.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.