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Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel

Use the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio to browse apps and app files by metadata type and open them directly.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated_developer

About this task

The Navigator panel organizes apps and app files alphabetically by metadata type. For example, to find an audio app file, navigate to File Categories > Content > Audio.

For more information about the file types available in the Navigator panel, see ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel taxonomy.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > App Engine > ServiceNow Studio.

  2. Verify that the Navigator panel is open on the left side of ServiceNow Studio.

  3. Select the icon that corresponds to the type of file you want to find.

    • To find an app, select the Apps icon
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apps icon.
-   To find an app file, select the File Categories icon
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file categories icon.
  1. Refine the list of apps or app files using the following options.
  1. Select Open list to view a complete list of apps or app files in a new tab.

    ServiceNow Studio opens a new tab with the complete list of apps or app files.

  2. To view all files of a single metadata type, hover over a file type and select Show all Files.

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Selecting show all files opens a list of just one type of file.
  1. Select the app or file to open it in a new integrated tab.

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ChoiceDescription
Filter icon
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filter icon</strong></td><td><p><strong>Note:</strong> Only used when finding apps.</p>

Select a filter to display applications within a specific scope.Available filters: All, Custom, Store, Creator Studio, and Fluent. The default filter is Custom.

Sort icon
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sort icon</strong></td><td>
Sort the list of apps or app files in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order.
**Filter list box
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Enter the name of the app or app file in the Filter list box to refine the list items.
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Enter an app or app file name in the Filter list box to display only matching results.
**Expand the metadata section
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Expand the metadata section, then select the file type that corresponds to the app file you are looking for
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Note: Only used when finding app files. For more information, see Metadata app file categories in the ServiceNow Studio Navigator.

Expand the metadata section that contains the app file you want. For example, to find a flow file, expand Automation and select Flow.