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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Install Service Observability

If you have the system admin role, you can install the Service Observability application (sn_sow_svcobs). The application installs related ServiceNow® Store applications and plug-ins if they aren't already installed.

Before you begin

Role required: system admin [admin]

About this task

The following items are installed with Service Observability:

  • Plugins
  • Store applications
  • Roles
  • Tables

For more information, see Components installed with Service Observability.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System Applications > All Available Applications > All.

  2. Find the Service Observability application (sn_sow_svcobs) using the filter criteria and search bar.

    You can search for the application by its name or ID. If you can't find the application, you might have to request it from the ServiceNow Store.

    In the list next to the Install button, the versions that are available to you are displayed.

  3. Select a version from the list and select Install.

    In the Review Installation Details dialog box, any dependencies installed with your application are listed.

  4. If you're prompted, follow the links to the ServiceNow Store to get any additional entitlements for dependencies.

  5. Select Install.

Parent Topic:Configuring Service Observability