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TechNow Ep77 | Review of Paris Features- # TechNow Ep77 | Review of Paris Features

July 28, 2020 [servicenow](/tags/servicenow/)

  Enable AI Animation## [](#the-topics-from-the-registration-page;)[The Topics from the Registration page;](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#the-topics-from-the-registration-page)

On the registration page they mention;

OpenID SSO
- Flow Designer
- Integration Hub
- Source Control
- Instance Data Replication
- Automated Test Framework

-->So I watched the “TechNow Tuesday: Discover the Paris Platform features Review”

They hit a lot of things. Here’s what I noted from the video.

## [](#atf)[ATF](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#atf)

**[Custom UI versioning support](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/administer/auto-test-framework/concept/custom-ui-test-steps.html#d1612322e757)** *This is to version the Custom UI stuff like flows and workflows. You may want to update old tests for that version if you make tests*
**[Improved indexing](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/administer/auto-test-framework/concept/atf-page-inspector.html#d1172595e127)** *Similiar elements are not easily identified*
**[Page inspector enhancements](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/administer/auto-test-framework/concept/atf-page-inspector.html#d1172595e127)** *Better error messaging*

## [](#authentication)[Authentication](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#authentication)

**[Connections tab on Flow designer](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/integrationhub/concept/connections-dashboard.html)** *Very nice. Also, you can add child aliases.*
**[OpenID Connect SSO](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/integrate/single-sign-on/concept/OIDC-SSO-overview.html)** *Authenticate against Google, Facebook or whatever. To do that, [Create an OpenID Connect configuration](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/integrate/single-sign-on/task/create-OIDC-configuration-SSO.html).*
**[External self-user registration](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/build/service-portal/task/enable-self-registration.html)** *This is great - lets user self register. All you need to do is [turn on the plugin](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/integrate/authentication/concept/external-user-self-registration.html)*\

- Once enabled create a [User Registration Configuration](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/integrate/authentication/task/external-user-configuration.html) and you’ll get to set up these if you want;

Terms and conditions
- ReCaptcha (requires [Configuring Google reCCAPTCHA](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/integrate/authentication/task/configure-recaptcha-sp.html))
- Multiple instances of this per portal

## [](#core-platform)[Core Platform](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#core-platform)

**[Schedule Jobs - Business Calendar offset](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/reference-pages/task/t_ScheduleAScriptExecution.html)** *If you need to run something on a recurring basis for business offsets*
**[Performance dashboard - instance view](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/platform-performance/concept/instance-view.html)** *Now displays for entire instance and you can turn on and off for specific nodes*
**Robust transform engine (RTE) wildcards**
**[Robust transform engine (RTE) nested structure](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/import-sets/concept/robust-import-set-transformers.html)** *Previously only support flat json structures*

- Scoped data administration

## [](#domain-separation)[Domain separation](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#domain-separation)

**[Application properties](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/company-and-domain-separation/concept/ds-application-properties.html)** *Different value for different domains for specific applications*
**Scheduled jobs - Domain iterator**

## [](#flow-designer)[Flow Designer](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#flow-designer)

**[Action instance order renaming](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/concept/flows.html#d1519792e190)** *No longer nested. 3.2.1 => 8. Copy the flow if you’re worried before you update the flow*
**[Duplicate actions instance](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/task/duplicate-action-subflow.html)** *huge time saver*
**[FlowAPI enhancements](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/app-store/dev_portal/API_reference/ScriptableFlowAPI/concept/ScriptableFlowAPI.html)** *Older FlowAPI calls will work but please use the new stuff*
**[FlowScriptAPI](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/app-store/dev_portal/API_reference/FlowScript/concept/FlowScriptAPI.html)** *These are used within the flow*
**[Ghost actions](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/concept/flow-actions.html)** *Have you ever noticed in production flows fail to open if referencing missing actions*
**[Decision flow - Turn off branches](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/concept/flow-logic-make-decision.html)** _This is nice
**Decision flow - Avoid repetitive “Update record” actions by applying the answer data**
**[Multi-row Variable Set (MVRS) support](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/reference/get-cat-variables-flow-designer.html)**
**[Run with roles](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/task/create-flow-roles.html)**
**[Send SMS action](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/reference/send-sms-action.html)**
**[Submit catalog item request action](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/reference/submit-catalog-item-request-flow-designer.html)** *Another nail in the order guide coffin*
**Support multiple active connections**
**[Update and delete multiple step](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/reference/update-multiple-records-action-designer.html)** *Chuck uses it as a cleanup to delete the logs*
**[User access control criteria](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/concept/content-filtering-flow-designer.html)** *Only show actions they can use*

## [](#integrationhub)[IntegrationHub](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#integrationhub)

**[Data sources - data stream](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/import-sets/concept/data-stream-data-source.html)** *Objects can be flattened into import table. Or nested in a field. Pre-import script needed for this.*
**Dynamic object support and data stream output** *This can be great to do introspection of other data*
**[Data stream](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/integrationhub/concept/data-stream-actions.html)** *Support for outputs in script parser. You now have access to `action_inputs` and action scripts*
**[JSON Parser Flow Designer/IntegrationHub step](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/flow-designer/reference/json-parser-step-action-designer.html)** *Used live on lchh week of 7/23*
**[JSON Payload Builder](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/app-store/dev_portal/API_reference/JSONStreamingBuilder/concept/JSONStreamingBuilderScopedAPI.html)** *Builds file contents for api calls*
**[XML Payload Builder](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/app-store/dev_portal/API_reference/XMLStreamingBuilder/concept/XMLStreamingBuilderScopedAPI.html)** *Builds file contents for api calls*

## [](#integration-security)[Integration Security](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#integration-security)

**[Outbound IP access controls](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/login/task/t_AccessControl.html)** *A poor mans firewall - stops the instance and Midservers from hitting the IP.*

## [](#platform)[Platform](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#platform)

**[GraphQL](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/integrate/graphql/concept/scripted-graph-ql.html)**
**Archiving Multi-consumer archiving**
**[Archiving - Destroy related records](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/database-rotation/task/t_CreateADestructionRule.html)**
**[Archiving - Restore related records](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/database-rotation/task/t_ViewArchivedData.html#t_RestoreArchivedData)**
**[MetricBase - Non `sys_id` based subjects for MetricBase](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/metricbase/task/set-up-data-monitoring.html)**
**[Instance data replication - bidirectional](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/instance-data-replication/concept/bidirectional-replication.html)** *Now it’s bidirection by one checkbox (Technow planned in December)*
**[Instance data replication - discrete sets](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/instance-data-replication/concept/discrete-producer-replication-sets.html)**

## [](#notifications)[Notifications](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#notifications)

**[Inbound / outbound email address filters](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/notification/task/set-email-address-filters.html)**

## [](#platform-security)[Platform security](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#platform-security)

**[Explicit roles](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/contextual-security/concept/explicit-roles.html)** *[Requires HI to enable](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/security/reference/explicit-role-plugin.html)*
**Mutual exclusive roles**

## [](#process-automation-designer)[Process Automation Designer](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#process-automation-designer)

**[Process Automation Designer](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/process-automation-designer/concept/process-automation-designer.html)**
**[Playbook experience](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/process-automation-designer/concept/process-automation-designer-lanes-activities.html)** *Visual experience for Process Automation Designer in workspace*\

## [](#service-portal)[Service Portal](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#service-portal)

**[Portal Analyzer](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/build/service-portal/concept/portal-analyzer.html)**

## [](#source-control)[Source control](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#source-control)

**[Global support](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/build/applications/concept/manage_global_application_files.html)** *Set `sn_g_app_creator.allow_global` property to `true` allow global apps in studio.*
**[Delta loading - No good link](https://docs.servicenow.com/search?q=Incremental+loading)** *This is big. You don’t need to worry about destroying the tables and such on branch switches.*

## [](#script-debugging-enhanced)[Script debugging enhanced](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#script-debugging-enhanced)

**[Console debugger](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-application-development/page/script/debugging/task/evaluate-expressions.html)** *[Video by Brad Tilton](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHQPk5hSXc) [Training](http://developer.servicenow.com/to.do?u=ScriptDebuggerTraining_Paris)*

## [](#upgrades)[Upgrades](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#upgrades)

**Skipped update records resolution tracking** *You just upgraded paris those changes are now captured in update sets.*

## [](#upgrade-center)[Upgrade Center](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#upgrade-center)

**[Preview your upgrade](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/upgrade-center/reference/uc-previewed-changes.html#d435143e37)** *Video coming in September on Technow.*
**Review completed upgrade**
**Manage skips with VTB**

## [](#workspace)[Workspace](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#workspace)

**Agent email client** *Recipient fields/picker. Attachments. Quick messages.*
**Activity stream** *Filter by conversation. Attachments. Single scrollbars - was double before.*
**Condition Builder***Was a angular thing now its now-exp thing*
**[Domain separation](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-servicenow-platform/page/administer/workspace/concept/domain-selection.html)** *Is asked when making new records.*
**TinyMCE Updates** *[Default toolbar](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/workspace/concept/tinymce.html#set-dictionary-attributes-workspace). [Table specific attributes](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/workspace/concept/tinymce.html#change-tinymce-toolbar-specific-table). [TinyMCE plugins for specific table](https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/paris-platform-administration/page/administer/workspace/concept/tinymce.html#set-attributes-tinymce-dictionary).*
**Lists** *Live badges with refresh icon. Column resizing.*

## [](#question-and-answers)[Question and Answers](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#question-and-answers)

- Any recommendations for when to upgrade as a new customer? Right now, you don’t have any data.
- Flow designer rollback - up vote the idea it’s coming
- Lots of questions about IDR and e-bonding
- Q’s will be answered later on the [community post for Technow ep77](https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_blog&sys_id=130bff98db7dd090feb1a851ca9619cd).

## [](#slides)[Slides](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/#slides)

[Link to the deck](https://jace.pro/post/2020-07-28-technow-ep77-paris-features/technowep77parisplatformfeatures202007151595891712984.pdf)

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