Combined Subscription Management release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Zurich

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Subscription Management release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Washington DC to Zurich.

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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 Subscription Management to Zurich

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


Release	Release notes
Washington DC	No updates for this release.
Xanadu	Subscription Management version 3.2 is active by default on all instances of the Xanadu release. Update to Subscription Management version 4.0 or later to use the latest features. For more information about updating Subscription Management, see Update an app or plugin.
Yokohama	Subscription Management version 4.1 is active by default on all instances of the Yokohama release. Update to Subscription Management version 6.0.2 or later to use the latest features. For more information about updating Subscription Management, see Update an app or plugin.
Zurich	Subscription Management version 5.0 is active by default on all instances of the Zurich release. Update to Subscription Management version 6.1 or later to use the latest features. For more information about updating Subscription Management, see Update an app or plugin.

New features

Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Subscription Management.


Release	Release notes
Washington DC	Proactively manage your subscriptions View a summary of your product subscriptions in a new user interface that prioritizes actionable data. View insights about your subscription allocations Maximize subscription usage by identifying when subscriptions are over-allocated and viewing subscriptions you can allocate. Allocate subscriptions using recommended groups Grant entitlement to the right users by allocating subscriptions using recommended groups. Address issues with your product subscriptions Stay in compliance by mapping custom tables and custom applications to your product subscriptions. View application installation status Determine whether an application is available for install from the current product subscription. Monitor Now Assist usage View an account-level summary of your Now Assist entitlements and track Now Assist usage across all your instances. Monitor Now Assist creators View an account-level summary of your Creator Plus entitlements and track allocations across all your instances.
Xanadu	Monitor Now Assist usage View an account-level summary of your Now Assist entitlements and track Now Assist usage across all your instances. Monitor Now Assist creators View an account-level summary of your Creator Plus entitlements and track allocations across all your instances. Monitor cloud capacity Monitor cloud capacity and track storage capacity across all the instances associated with your account. Subscription allocation counts according to active users View the total number of active users in a product subscription. Only active users count toward the subscription allocation totals that appear throughout Subscription Management. Allocate subscriptions to all recommended groups Select all recommended groups when allocating subscriptions. Recommended subscription reasoning Determine why a subscription is recommended by Subscription Management when mapping custom tables or custom applications.
Yokohama	Subscription allocation counts according to active users View the total number of active users in a product subscription. Only active users count toward the subscription allocation totals that appear throughout Subscription Management. Allocate subscriptions to all recommended groups Select all recommended groups when allocating subscriptions. Support for on-premises installation Manage subscription usage using Subscription Management on-premises. Recommended subscription reasoning Determine why Subscription Management displays a subscription recommendation when mapping custom tables or custom applications. Manage custom applications and table mapping through the platform Map any missing custom applications and tables in Subscription Management to a subscription directly from the Custom Applications list or Custom Table Inventory list. Support for domain separation View and filter subscribers by domain for user-based subscriptions.
Zurich	Manage custom applications and table mapping through the platform Map any missing custom application and tables in Subscription Management to a subscription directly from the Custom Applications list or Custom Table Inventory list. Support for domain separation View and filter subscribers by domain for user-based subscriptions and view Now Assist usage by domain. Monitor Workflow Data Fabric usage Monitor and track Workflow Data Fabric capability usage and view the relative token use rate of each capability.

Changes

Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Subscription Management features.


Release	Release notes
Washington DC	New Subscription Management experience The legacy Subscription Management experience was replaced in this release by a more efficient and streamlined interface.
Xanadu	Allocation charts reflect only active users The Allocation summary and Allocation history charts on the subscription details page reflect only subscriptions allocated to active users for each month following the upgrade.
Yokohama	Allocation charts reflect only active users The Allocation summary and Allocation history charts on the subscription details page reflect only the subscriptions allocated to active users for each month following the upgrade. Auditing App Engine V1 usage The App Engine Usage dashboard has been restored. For details on auditing App Engine V1 usage, see the Auditing App Engine v1 [KB0999383] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Changes to Now Assist usage measurement Now Assist usage measurement is evolving. If your instances are below Yokohama Patch 12, update Subscription Management to version 6.0.2 or later on all instances to avoid mixed measurement types. For more information, see Now Assist Usage - Overview & New Measurement Logic [KB2704710]. Hidden user-based subscription allocations To help prevent inaccuracy when allocations aren't complete, allocation details for user-based subscriptions are now hidden from the Subscription Management overview. Contact your account executive for user-based subscription allocation details.
Zurich	Assist usage excludes demo data Demonstration instances are excluded from the total Assist usage count to improve tracking of Assist consumption. Changes to Now Assist usage measurement Now Assist usage measurement is evolving. If your instances are below Zurich Patch 6, update Subscription Management to version 6.0.2 or later on all instances to avoid mixed measurement states. For more information, see Now Assist Usage - Overview & New Measurement Logic [KB2704710]. Hidden user-based subscription allocations To help prevent inaccuracy when allocations aren't complete, allocation details for user-based subscriptions are now hidden from the Subscription Management overview. Contact your account executive for user-based subscription allocation details.

Removed

Between your current release family and Zurich, some Subscription Management features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Washington DC	The Subscribed Users related list has been removed from the subscription form. The Subscribed Users related list and the Role Subscription Attributes related list have been removed from the role form. The Manage Subscriptions related list has been removed from the group form. The Custom Application Inventory module has been removed. The App Engine Usage dashboard has been removed. You can access details about your App Engine custom table entitlements by viewing your App Engine subscription details. For details on auditing App Engine V1 usage, see KB0999383. The Domain Compliance Overview dashboard has been removed. Subscription Management no longer supports domain separation.
Xanadu	The Custom tables chart has been removed from the subscription details page.
Yokohama	The Custom tables chart has been removed from the subscription details page.
Zurich	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Zurich, some Subscription Management features or functionality were deprecated.


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

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Subscription Management.


Release	Release notes
Washington DC	Subscription Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default.
Xanadu	Subscription Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. Updates for Subscription Management are available through the https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=var.store-url&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US. For cumulative release notes information for applications available on the ServiceNow AI Platform, see https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US.
Yokohama	Subscription Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. Updates for Subscription Management are available through the https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=external.sn-app-store&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US. For cumulative release notes information for applications available on the ServiceNow Store, see https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US.
Zurich	Subscription Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. Updates for Subscription Management are available through the https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=external.sn-app-store&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US. For cumulative release notes information for applications available on the ServiceNow Store, see https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Subscription Management we have noted them here.


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

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Subscription Management we have noted them here.


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

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Subscription Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


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

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Subscription Management we have noted them here.


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

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Subscription Management we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Washington DC	Gain visibility and control of your product subscriptions. Maximize subscription usage and make informed decisions about future purchases by monitoring your subscriptions. Avoid unexpected costs by tracking subscription usage and allocations over time. See Subscription Management for more information.
Xanadu	Gain visibility and control of your product subscriptions. Maximize subscription usage and make informed decisions about future purchases by monitoring your subscriptions. Avoid unexpected costs by tracking subscription usage and allocations over time. See Subscription Management for more information.
Yokohama	View subscription allocations according to the number of active users. Select all recommended groups when allocating subscriptions. Manage subscriptions in an on-premise installation. Manage custom application and table mapping through the platform, and learn why specific subscriptions are recommended when mapping custom tables and applications. View subscribers by domain for user-based subscriptions. See Subscription Management for more information.
Zurich	Manage custom applications and table mapping through the custom application list and custom table inventory list. View and filter subscribers by domain for user-based subscriptions in domain-separated instances. View and filter Now Assist usage by domain in domain-separated instances. Monitor Workflow Data Fabric usage and view token use rate of each capability. See Subscription Management for more information.