Form Enhancements

Forms get several enhancements from SN Utils, from features useful for all ServiceNow users to developer-focused tools.

Build List Filter from Form

CTRL-Click on field labels to build a list filter using current values.

Click on multiple labels (like Category, Assignment Group, Subcategory) to build a filter with those conditions. Clicking the generated link opens the filtered list in a new tab with the filter pinned.

CTRL-Click in the gray header bar to create a filter for the current record's Sys ID - a quick way to open the record in list view.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Paste Screenshots

Adding screenshots normally requires saving to disk, opening a dialog, and uploading. With SN Utils, paste directly via CTRL-V.

A unique filename based on the timestamp is automatically added. You can change the name from the preview if needed.

If your form has an Activity stream, the screenshot appears there immediately.

This also works when viewing records in Workspaces.

Who Edited This

Click the question mark icon (added by SN Utils) in the form header to see record metadata.

Shows:

1. Table and Sys ID
2. Created/Updated information, update count, and scope (for metadata)
3. Helpful prefilled slash commands

View Data

View Data is a supercharged Show XML. Access it via:

• Slash command /vd
• Double-click on the question mark icon
• View Data tab in the popup

Features:

1. Basic record information and link
2. Search field
3. Option to hide empty rows
4. Additional info like field name and display value
5. Copy button for exporting to Excel

Double-Click to Edit Value

Double-click a field label to open the Field Editor popup showing the field name, table, and type.

For choice fields, you can toggle between a select dropdown and a raw text input using the toggle button. This lets you either pick from available choices or type a value directly. The editor also provides Copy and Dictionary buttons for quick access to the value and the dictionary entry.

This works for read-only fields too (admin only). Try changing a reference field to a Sys ID value.

Technical Names on Forms

Like lists, Technical Names adds valuable information to forms:

1. Field technical names shown next to labels (easy to identify dot-walked and cross-scope fields)
2. Choice values displayed after choice labels
3. View name at top (if not default view)
4. Click the cog icon that appears when hovering over a technical name pill to see the full table.field path, field type, and quick actions like Open Dictionary, Copy field name, Copy table.field, and Edit Field

List field values (like Watch List) are converted to hyperlinks to the underlying records, with a red X to remove values.

Advanced Features

Depending on field type, labels become hyperlinks:

• Reference fields link to the underlying record
• Translatable fields link to translations
• The ? behind UI actions links to the UI Action record

Header bar additions:

• Scratchpad - Shows scratchpad JSON
• Table fields - Shows fields per extended table and visibility status
• Toggle label - Try it!

For related lists, normal lists show the table name, while scripted relations show a link to the sys_relationship record.

Switch Scope

When viewing a metadata record in a different scope, click to switch scope with one click instead of making one-off edits.

Table-Specific Additions

Some enhancements only apply to specific tables:

• Tables (sys_db_object) - Link to open the collection dictionary entry
• PA Formula Indicators (pa_indicators) - Clickable links to indicators used in the formula

Script Recovery

SN Utils automatically backs up unsaved changes in script fields to the browser's session storage. If your session times out, the browser crashes, or you accidentally navigate away, your work is not lost.

How it works:

• Every script field on a form is monitored for changes. When you edit code, SN Utils saves a local backup after a short debounce (3 seconds of inactivity).
• The backup is stored per record (snu_script_<sys_id>) and tracks each script field independently, so multi-field records (e.g. a Business Rule with both Script and Condition) are handled correctly.
• When you reopen the record, SN Utils compares the server version with the local backup. If they differ, a yellow recovery icon appears next to the field label.

Recovering a script:

1. Click the recovery icon to open a side-by-side diff view showing the current server version (left) and your backed-up version (right).
2. Review the differences, then choose:
   • Apply Backup — replaces the editor content with your backup so you can save normally
   • Discard — permanently removes the backup
   • Close — dismisses the dialog without changes; the icon remains for later

The backup is automatically cleaned up when the editor content matches the saved version (i.e. after a successful save).

Settings: Script Recovery is enabled by default. It can be toggled via the scriptrecovery setting.

Full Screen Monaco Editor

When "Enable Code Editor buttons" is enabled, you can open a full-screen editor for code fields.

Attachment Preview

If a record has attachments, a magnifying glass icon lets you preview many file types that would otherwise need to be downloaded.

Versions Modal

For metadata forms without the Versions related list, SN Utils adds a link that opens a modal showing version history - no need to modify the form layout.