Developer Toolbox
Here is a list of tools that I have rolled up into an Update Set called "Developer Toolbox", downloadable from Share. Each of the tools has their own post here on the Community that describes what it does. You may also want to check out my "Tips 'N Tricks" Series.
These are tools that I usually install into a new instance at the beginning of an implementation. They all help with my everyday development and administrative tasks. Some more often than others, but all helpful nonetheless:
"Access Controls" Relationship/Related List for UI Pages ➚
"Add Multiple Choice List Items" Tool ➚
"Add Multiple 'Question Choice' Records" Tool ➚
"Add or Remove Role" Tool (Modules) ➚
"Add Record(s) to Update Set" Tool ➚
Clone Cleanup Script Example ➚
"Copy Database View" Tool ➚ NEW!
"Create a Module for this Category" Tool ➚
"Create a Module for this Dashboard" Tool ➚
"Create a Module for this Instance" Tool ➚
"Create a Module from this Query" Tool ➚
"Email Scripts" Relationship/Related List ➚
"Execute Now and Return" Tool ➚
"Export to XML (NOT Complete)" Tool ➚
"Field Labels" Relationship/Related List ➚ NEW!
"FpcUser" - A More Useful User Object ➚
"Grab Grouped Information" Tool ➚ UPDATED!
"Grab sys_id from Selected Record(s)" Tool ➚ NEW!
"Impersonate this User" Tool ➚
"Retrieved Update Sets" Modules ➚
"Set Name from Question" Tool ➚
"Set Name from Source Table" Tool ➚
"Show Choice List Items" Tool ➚
"Show Contents of g_scratchpad" Tool ➚
"Show Form Record(s)" Tool ➚ NEW!
"Show in a Portal" Tool ➚ UPDATED!
"Show My Custom List Views" Tool ➚
"Simple Copy/Paste" UI Page ➚ UPDATED!
"Simple Modal Alert" UI Page ➚
"Simple Modal Confirm" UI Page ➚
"Try It" Tool for Catalog Items ➚
"Try It" Tool for Database Views ➚ NEW!
"Try It (Portal)" Tool for Catalog Items ➚
"Try It (Select a Portal)" Tool for Catalog Items ➚ UPDATED!
"Try It (Select a Portal)" Tool for Portal Pages ➚ UPDATED!
"Update Query with Selected Record(s)" Tool ➚ NEW!
"Update Query WITHOUT Selected Record(s)" Tool ➚ NEW!
"View Data to Preserve" Tool ➚
Tools to be Added to the Update Set Shortly:
"Expand Article Editor +" Tool for KB Articles ➚ NEW!
"Expand Message HTML Editor +" Tool for Email Notifications ➚ NEW!
"Expand Message HTML Editor +" Tool for Email Templates NEW!
Other Tools Shipped in Separate Update Sets:
I didn't necessarily want to roll these into the "Developer Toolbox" Update Set, so they have their own Update Sets in their individual posts:
"Developer Toolbox" Application Menu ➚
"Hide and Protect" Update Set ➚
"Preserve During Clone" Update Set ➚
Third-Party Tools:
These are tools developed by others and I usually install them in each instance as well, as they are extremely helpful, and to be honest, are really must-haves in any and all instances:
Version History
Version 1.60, August 8, 2023- added "Copy" UI Action/Page to copy a Database View configuration- added "Field Labels" Relationship/Related List for the Database Views form- added "Grab sys_id from Selected Record(s)" Context Menu/UI Page to grab record sys_ids from List Views- added "Show Form Record(s)" UI Action to open the Form table in a new tab/window showing the records for the current table- added "Update Query with Selected Record(s)" Context Menu- added "Update Query WITHOUT Selected Record(s)" Context Menu- added "Try It" UI Action for Database Views- updated the "Grab Grouped Information" Context Menu to use a new dedicated UI Page with simple formatting options- updated the "Grab Grouped Information" Context Menu to disable itself if the List View is not currently grouped- updated the "Try It (Select a Portal)" UI Action to be included as a List context menu as well as a Form button- updated the "Try It (Select a Portal)" UI Page to save the last used Portal as a User Preference and display it at the top of the list of available Portals- updated the "Try It (Select a Portal)" UI Action for Catalog Items to be included as a List context menu as well as a Form button- updated the "Try It (Select a Portal)" UI Page for Catalog Items to save the last used Portal as a User Preference and display it at the top of the list of available Portals- updated the " u_fpc_show_in_a_portal" UI Page to include support for the "standard_ticket" Portal Page as well as saving the last used Portal and Page as User Preferences
- updated the "u_fpc_simple_copy_paste" UI Page by renaming the "Close" button to "Copy" and adding code to copy the contents to the clipboard when clicked
https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-blog/developer-toolbox/ba-p/2266044