There are a few tools I can’t help but recommend like a crazy person.
Xplore is in that list, right next to Todoist and Raycast.
Why do I love it so much? The reason is simple:
Developing and debugging scripts in ServiceNow can be painful.
James Neale
Key takeaways
There are some things I can’t live without, and I feel lost if I have to work in an instance where Xplore is not available:
- Script runner + Output: explore objects, undocumented APIs, and dot-walking.
- Right-click forms and lists and open Xplore with ready-to-use queries.
- Regex evaluator: Other regex tools don’t always match ServiceNow behaviour.
Other things have been in front of my eyes for 10+ years, and as I don’t use them daily, I tend to forget about them:
- Keyboard shortcut panel and settings.
- User data panel: perfect for handling test data, integration payloads, and avoiding the need for external pretty-printing tools.
- Integrated log view: My muscle memory still leads me to open logs in other tabs. I need to fix that!
Watching this session, I also learned something new: you can disable server scripts and keep read-only utilities. Perfect if you want to install Xplore in a production instance.
Extra tip: If you also use SN Utils, set up a shortcut like “/xp” to open Xplore instantly from anywhere in the instance.
References
- James Neal: LinkedIn
- Xplore: Website | ServiceNow share | Github
- Home of SN Utils by Arnoud Kooi
- nullEDGE website
- nullEDGE YouTube channel
- My Linkedin posts #nullEDGEAdvent (any feedback is welcomed!)
- Intro to my nullEDGE advent calendar adventure
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