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Here's my take of what's new with Orlando. To me this seems like the release of "The Workspace". Sure there are other updates but unless you subscribe to those specific SKUs, you won't see meaningful updates for your customers. The improvements to me seem t...
This post is brought to you because of Kevin. Thanks Kevin! > Just read your great code search blog post @jacebenson... you probably already know about this, but the an-Utils b...
List collectors try so very hard to be helpful.  I have used them, but I don't like them and here's why; Impossible ...
This is an issue as old as the "[HI security plugin](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/geneva-servicenow-platform/page/administer/security/task/t%5FActivateHighSecuritySettings...
The other day I was looking at the [licensing training](https://nowlearning.service-now.com/lxp?id=overview&sys%5Fid=a2cad4fcdb9e7300760a71043996193e&type=course) and thinking a...
I am biased. I like _my_ code search cause _I know_ how it works as _I_ wrote it. However, there are a few options for code searchers out there. But let me stat this first; Ser...
A while ago [I wrote about](https://jace.pro/post/2019-09-06-mvrs-dependent-variables/) using Dependent variables in a Multi Row Variable Set (MRVS). In there something always b...
This post is about the state of code syncing tools for the VS Code tool. Recently [Andrew announced the new VS Code extension](https://developer.servicenow.com/blog.do?p=/post/...
The other day, "Jon" on slack asked; > Hi everyone :slightly\_smiling\_face: We have a ton of external links in content items. How can I regularly check those links to make sur...
The other day I was trying to create a custom probe/sensor for a probe for our linux machines. The only example I could find was to read a text file and make a ci based on that...
That's my prediction. Service Portal will no longer get updates by the Orlando release. It will be like Workflow, Execution plans, Homepages, and the Content Management System. ...
Robert Fedoruk has been killing it with his content, and one of theses posts needs to be retold because it is, just that good. Source: [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
So I’ve built many automation tasks that didn’t account for what to do during an error or an expected output. Do you know who has to work on that stuff? Likely, it’s you. That’...
First, I have to say, thank you @paige for making me aware. I really appreciate you and this info. Form annotations Can be really helpful and powerful. You can use them help ...
[Syntax Editor Macros](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/geneva-servicenow-platform/page/script/general%5Fscripting/reference/r%5FSyntaxEditorMacros.html) are rarely talked abo...
I posted a survey on Twitter a few weeks ago; > Prosective servicenow employers, what do you find more telling of a quality applicant? servicenowdev. If it's something else, re...
I posted a survey on Twitter a few weeks ago; > What's better? Fully Automated with many questions, or nearly automated process with very simple inputs? ServiceNowDev ServiceNo...
I took this from, [Hi's styleguide](https://hi.service-now.com/styles/heisenberg/styleguide/docs/terminology%5Fand%5Fwording.html) as I don't trust anyone to keep anything onlin...
It seems this page was lost in the rearranging of files. I pulled it out of storage I often use the record-less rest calls to test things. I didn't see it on my blog, so he...
I know I've lost an update set in the past after a clone. Not because I didn't back it up. But because I couldn't find it locally on my drive. Or I did but all the names were to...
I've in the past had to write some... cludgey date comparisons. I'm not proud of them. I'm just glad I didn't have to look at them later. Had I thought about what Mark Ragavan ...
So It's been asked a few times, "How can I make my MVRS variables depend on other variables?" The question has some caveats; 1. If the Variables are all in the same row, that'...
So I was looking for something and came across this old link from K11\. I didn't go to K11, but I sure wanted to. I still think this lab has useful info so I'm sharing it [here...
Ever wanted to add an item in the drop down menu on the header or customize the sections of the user preferences? Here's one way. So it seems ServiceNow is built on jelly, an...
So this weekend I had the opportunity to help someone out with an issue on their side project. They had this list they wanted to access from a phone, and wanted the ability ...
