Enhanced Requests Experience

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated March 4, 2026
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    Summary of Enhanced Requests Experience

    The Enhanced Requests Experience in ServiceNow's Employee Center improves request management by segmenting requests by type and offering a multi-tab interface. This feature helps users efficiently find, view, and manage requests, tailored to their roles such as employees, managers, and executive assistants. It requires Employee Center version 38.0 or later (Australia release or newer).

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    Key Features

    • Tabbed Interface: Default tabs include For you and For others, with the ability to configure additional tabs as needed. If tabs exceed screen space, a "Show more requests" button lists extra tabs.
    • Customizable Filters: Default filters like Status and Updated can be edited, and new filters (e.g., Request Type, State, Location) can be added per organizational requirements. Only one filter view is allowed per portal.
    • Request Display: Requests show in card view by default, with an option to toggle to list view (available from Employee Center version 40 onward).
    • Pagination: Displays up to 15 requests per page with pagination controls if exceeded.
    • Drafts Tab: Enables saving requests as drafts before submission. This feature is enabled by default and can be disabled via a system property.
    • Responsive Design: The requests page adapts to different screen sizes, including mobile devices, with filters accessible via a "Show more" option when needed.
    • Role-Based Views: Managers can view requests they create for their team or others, and requests for their work location if configured. Employees see requests they created or that are created for them, including location-based requests. Executive assistants can view requests they create on behalf of others.
    • Now Mobile App Integration: The full Enhanced Requests Experience is available on the Now Mobile app for on-the-go request management, including search, filter, and view capabilities. Users must opt into the mobile experience to access these features.

    Key Outcomes

    • Improved efficiency in managing and locating requests through organized tabs and filters.
    • Greater flexibility and customization in request views to suit organizational needs.
    • Enhanced user experience with draft saving, view toggling, and responsive design.
    • Support for multiple user roles with tailored visibility into requests.
    • Seamless transition from desktop to mobile for request management via the Now Mobile app.

    Improve your request management on Employee Center with the Enhanced Requests Experience that enables you to find and manage requests effectively.

    In the Enhanced Requests Experience, requests are segmented by type. You get the For you and the For others tabs by default with the Enhanced Requests Experience. You can also configure other tabs as the functionality supports multiple tab interface. If the numbers of tabs exceed the screen size a Show more requests button displays the rest of the tabs in a list view.

    You can edit the default filters Status and Updated available with the default tabs For you and For others. You can also configure new filters to the tabs as required. You can associate tabs to filters according to your organizational requirement.

    Note:
    You must be on the Employee Center version 38.0 or later or have upgraded to the Australia release to use the Enhanced Requests Experience.
    Figure 1. Enhanced Requests Experience
    Enhanced Requests Experience page displays the request items on the Created for others.

    The default number of requests shown on one page is 15. If it exceeds 15, pagination comes into effect.

    The Enhanced Requests Experience let's you create a request and keep it in your Drafts instead of submitting it instantly. It will sit in the Drafts until you're ready for submission.

    Drafts is enabled by default. If you want to hide the Drafts tab, mark the system property, Enable Save as draft in esc portal (glide.sc.enable.save_as_draft.portal.esc) false.

    The requests are displayed in a card view by default. You can the view toggle icons next to the search bar to switch between card view and list view. The toggle functionality is only available on Employee Center version 40 onwards.

    Enhance the visibility of requests by using the Filter by option. You can only have one filtering view for one portal. Filter options can be like Request Type, State, Location, and so on.

    The multiple tab interface and the filter options are configurable. For more information, see:

    The Requests page is available on responsive view too. The filters are displayed with a Show more option when it exceeds the page length.

    The Enhanced Requests Experience has improved features for different personas. The experience is scalable, so that admins can create as many tabs as required.

    As a manager, you can:
    • View requests created by you on behalf of the team.
    • View requests created by others for your team.
    • View requests created for your own work location, when configured.
    As an employee, you can:
    • View requests you have created for yourself.
    • View requests that are created for you.
    • View requests that are created for your work location, when configured.

    As an executive assistant, you can view requests that you have created for others.

    Enhanced Requests Experience on Now Mobile app

    You can get the Enhanced Requests Experience on the Now Mobile app, bringing the full request management capabilities from the Employee Center portal to mobile. Employees can view, search, filter, and manage their requests on the go.

    To view the requests on your Now Mobile, you must opt for the mobile experience. For more information, refer to Opt in to the enhanced Enhanced Requests Experience and select the Mobile experience.

    To know more about the mobile experience, refer to Enhanced Requests Experience on Now Mobile.