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      Limitations of Unito's ServiceNow Integration

      Here's a breakdown of what Unito's ServiceNow integration can't do yet.

      Unito's ServiceNow integration is designed to help you get crucial data out of your tables and into other tools. Here are a few things it can't do — yet.

      Current limitations

      • User fields: If user-type fields in your ServiceNow tables don't have public or visible display names, you won't be able to sync display names. Instead, you'll get a long string of alphanumeric characters.
      • Required fields: Due to a limitation with ServiceNow's API, fields that you mark as required for creating new records don't have to be included in a Unito flow. This means you could potentially create a Unito flow that doesn't sync required ServiceNow fields, meaning a ServiceNow user may need to manually fill out those fields before new work items can be created.
      • Attachments: Syncing attachments isn't possible with this integration.
      • Comments: Unito can sync private comments / work notes. Public comments aren't yet supported in this integration.
      • Rich text: Due to a limitation with ServiceNow's API, this integration can't sync rich text (like bold and italics). Avoid using rich text in the work items you're syncing with Unito, or you'll see rich text tags (like <b> Bold title </b>) in other tools.

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      Necessary permissions in ServiceNow

      Users require full access to read, write, create, and delete permissions on the specific tables you want Unito to sync in ServiceNow. 

      Who typically holds these permissions?

      • System Administrators ('admin' role): Admins have wide-ranging control over ServiceNow instances, including managing tables and their permissions.
      • Users with Tailored Roles: ServiceNow allows role creation and configuration. It's possible to specifically grant the necessary 'read, write, create, delete' permissions to a role for tables targeted by Unito syncs.

      How to verify and manage permissions

      This process might require the assistance of a ServiceNow administrator:

      1. Table Access Control Lists (ACLs): Each table in ServiceNow has ACLs specifying the actions (read, write, etc.) allowed for different roles.
      2. Roles: Check roles assigned to the user intending to use Unito. Ensure the role has the needed ACLs on relevant tables.

      Syncing with a service account

      You can absolutely sync records with a shared service account (also known as a bot or proxy user) as long as the service account has the same permissions listed above. 

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