Application Development

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

Take a trip in a time machine as Chuck, Brad, and Andrew try to use a ServiceNow instance from March 2007 to build a basic app with an approval. Join us to see some familiar sights and some challenges we had “back in the day”. Crack a beverage and come join us! Topics 00:00 Start 02:23 Welcome, introductions, objective 07:51 Screen share started 11:14 Creating a table 12:43 Creating some fields and form layout 18:04 Activity history 25:05 A look at the dictionary to add a state field and choices 33:42 The client script editor 35:05 Creating a business rule 39:51 System logs 43:26 Dot walked fields 43:45 Creating a UI action 48:15 Autonumbering 58:10 Final announcements and ratings Links Code Repository Dev Blog 2021 Hackathon Registration 2021 Hackathon Details CCB4013 - The Evolution of ServiceNow Developmentb About: Live Coding Happy Hour is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Chuck Tomasi

2 minute read

On this episode, join Andrew, Brad, and Chuck as they take a look at how to manage your development on the Now Platform and deploy code changes. Part 2 will explore source control and the application repository capabilities and when and how to leverage them. Topics 00:00 Video start 01:38 Welcome, introductions, and announcements 07:03 Screenshare started and topic introduced 08:22 Importing an app from source control 11:00 Getting an app into source control 11:35 Branches and stashes 24:21 Creating a new app and linking to source control 29:40 Introducing the application repository 37:53 Reviewing the upgrade history 39:45 Exploring protection policies 42:42 Recommendations on source control vs app repo use 46:34 Exploring the CI/CD APIs 55:00 Extra special tip to avoid issues with cloning 57:30 Summary Links TechNow 86: Debugging your ServiceNow Code Docs: Source control integration (Q) Docs: ServiceNow application repository (Q) Developer Blog Creator Toolbox - Managing Dev on ServiceNow Part 1 About: Creator Toolbox is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

On this episode, join Andrew, Brad, and Chuck as they take a look at how to manage your development on the Now Platform and deploy code changes. Part 1 will focus on the older methods of using Update Sets. Part 2 will explore how to raise the maturity level with source control and the application repository. Topics 00:00 Start 01:36 Welcome, introductions, announcements 05:30 Topic introduction - update sets 08:47 Screen share started 09:44 Example stories and releases 11:08 Basic update set operations 15:07 Managing update sets 18:57 Introducing batching 22:20 What batching looks like in practice 32:08 Fixing bugs with update sets 35:40 Batching in test for release to prod 40:55 Bonus: Cloning and update sets 48:15 Q & A Links Docs: System update sets (Q) Docs: Update set batching (Q) Docs: System clone (Q) Blog: Update Set Development Management Blog: Managing Update Sets About: Creator Toolbox is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Andrew Barnes

1 minute read

On this episode, join Brad, Andrew, and special guest Lisa Holenstein as we finish configuring the nested comments component in the Blogging portal experience we started last week. Crack a beverage and come join us! Topics 0:00 4:06 Intros 5:50 Drink Intro 8:35 Introduce Problem 12:40 Screenshare 19:09 Show all comments (unfiltered) 29:40 Posting comment refresh 32:00 Transform 34:40 Lisa helpful info about AES Templates 42:00 Increment Like Count in comment 49:20 Flow for increment 59:40 Summary 66:30 Drink Ratings Links UI Builder Prior Episode K21 Sessions Developer Blog About: Live Coding Happy Hour is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

On this episode, join Chuck Tomasi and Brad Tilton as they explore the reporting calculation feature introduced in Quebec to help reduce the need to create specific fields and scripted logic. Join us Tuesday April 13 8AM PT. Topics 00:00 Start 01:20 Introductions 02:32 Topic introductions 05:15 Screenshare and requirements 06:13 Create a new pledge report 06:55 Introducing Configure Function Field 12:55 Creating a second function 14:33 Deactivating function fields and caution 18:59 Creating another function field on another report 24:08 Attempting multiple operations & dot-walking 32:05 Reviewing other functions 33:13 Required roles 33:55 Another look at true/false 36:43 Wrap up Links Docs: Report on function fields (Q) About: Creator Toolbox is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

On this episode, join Andrew, Brad, Chuck and special guest and creator of GlideQuery, Peter Bell, as they convert some of their legacy GlideRecord and GlideAggregate scripts to the new GlideQuery API. Topics 00:00 Start 01:25 Welcome and introductions 04:45 GlideQuery Overview 08:51 Our objective 10:42 Screen share started 11:10 Converting an existing record insert 20:09 Bringing back extra data on insert 21:30 Using the $DISPLAY flag 29:44 Replacing GlideRecordSecure 30:28 Replacing GlideAggregate 37:04 having() explained 41:25 toArray() and what it returns 47:45 Checking if a profile exists 49:45 get() vs.

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

On this episode, Andrew Barnes and Chuck Tomasi are going to work on a dashboard to track integrations and stats for the upcoming CreatorCon karaoke live stream. Crack a beverage and come join us! Topics 00:00 Start 02:12 Introductions 07:34 Objective overview 11:32 Screen share 12:10 Building the initial data model 26:00 Creating a subflow and a checkpoint record 36:38 Creating a function on a flow 43:40 Creating initial checkpoint data 46:29 Creating the report of diffs 52:42 Adding a multiplier and a function field 56:30 Back from video break 1:01:10 Fixing the function field 1:01:55 Creating the report of donations 1:06:45 Rating of the beers Links Function fields About: Live Coding Happy Hour is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

Take your mobile ServiceNow experience up a notch with mobile card actions. Join the team as they bring back David Murch and Rayan Bouajram from the mobile team to demonstrate the various features of mobile card actions and how they can save people time. Topics 00:00 Start 01:20 Introductions/announcements 04:09 Mobile card builder and actions overview 05:25 Accessing mobile card builder 06:43 Configuring templates 09:05 Adding/configuring a single action button 21:11 Adding/configuring a multi action button 26:33 Overriding buttons on the card 30:45 Beyond Quebec & final questions 34:25 Closing comments Links Creator Toolbox: Mobile Card Builder Docs: Mobile Card Builder (Q) About: Creator Toolbox is a weekly show provided by the ServiceNow Developer Program.

Andrew Barnes

5 minute read

Instance Scan Sometimes a feature or product sneaks up and surprises you with the depth it provides. Instance Scan is one of those sleepers in Quebec release for me. If you check out our Live Coding Happy Hour session, you will see some of what I mean. The scanning engine provides tools to check for opportunities to improve the health of your instance. The earlier you can present those to the developers, the faster and easier it is to align to those organizational practices to help keep your instance running smoothly and maintainable.

Chuck Tomasi

1 minute read

Chris Haas joins Break Point to discuss App Engine Studio, the all-new low-code way to build apps fast! Topics 00:00 Welcome/Introductions 04:28 Why did ServiceNow build AES? 08:20 Discovering the power of the platform 12:14 Licensing & release schedule 17:54 Templates 22:00 Creatures of habit 25:51 Where we are and where we’re going 35:36 More info 37:30 Contact info 37:47 Outro Links Docs: App Engine Studio (Quebec) LinkedIn Mail Subscribe to Break Point Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Stitcher TuneIn RSS Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts.