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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Add a decision

Create automation for decisions in App Engine Studio (AES). The automation decouples decision logic from code by enabling you to create and manage decision rules.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_app_eng_studio.user or delegated_developer. For more information, see Delegate developers using AES.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > App Engine > App Engine Studio.

  2. From the My Apps page, open your application.

  3. In your application, in the Logic and Automation section, select Add.

  4. On the Add logic and automation screen, select Decision and then Get started.

  5. Specify the name and scope of the decision table.

FieldDescription
NameName for the decision table.
Accessible FromScopes that can use the decision table. Available values are as follows:- All application scopes - This application scope only
  1. Select Done.

What to do next

After you create the decision table, you must edit it to specify inputs and triggers. For more information on editing decision tables, see Modify decision table structure in Workflow Studio.

Learn more about decisions in AESAdditional ServiceNow resources
ServiceNow provides several additional resources on adding decisions in App Engine Studio.
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0edK6z6yFAs">Getting started with Decision Builder YouTube video</a>
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<a href="https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/learn/courses/vancouver/app_store_learnv2_bmfaesa_vancouver_build_my_first_app_engine_studio_application/BAP_vancouver/BAP_Objectives_BMFAESA_vancouver">Build my first App Engine Studio application</a>
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ServiceNow University <a href="https://learning.servicenow.com/lxp?id=learning_course_prev&amp;course_id=ae0beaabdb4e8550788d2509139619dc">Introduction to App Engine Studio on-demand course</a>
  • Edit a decision
    To update or change an existing decision for an app built in App Engine Studio (AES), edit it in Workflow Studio.

Parent Topic:Add logic and automation