ServiceNow workflow integration
The ServiceNow Workflow Integration package includes an XML file that contains the update set required
to integrate an Automation Director service into a ServiceNow workflow.
The XML file is located here:
Automation-Director-installation-folder\
public\ServiceNow\Automation_Adapter_for_ServiceNow_
Version-number
.xml
NOTE:
For information about using Automation Director ServiceNow templates to manage an entire
workflow, see
ServiceNow ticketing service templates
on page 185.
Integrating an Automation Director service into a ServiceNow workflow consists of the following high-level
steps:
• Installing a MID Server
• Creating a REST Message
• Importing the Update Set
• Creating a service catalog item
• Creating a workflow
• Running the workflow
Information about each of these steps is provided in this document, however you must refer to the
ServiceNow product documentation for detailed information.
Prerequisite products for workflow integration
The ServiceNow workflow integration with Automation Director requires the following:
• ServiceNow version Kingston, London
• MID Server version Kingston, London
The MID Server supports the following operating systems:
◦ Windows OS: All editions of Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016
◦ Linux OS: Red Hat 6, Ubuntu 12, CentOS 6
MID Server system requirements
in the ServiceNow product documentation.
Creating a REST Message
To send a REST API request to a web service endpoint from ServiceNow, you must create a REST
Message record.
Procedure
1.
From
Filter Navigator
, open
System Web Services
>
Outbound
>
REST Message
, and click
New
.
2.
Set the following REST Message fields:
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