How to open or move a scoped application between ServiceNow Studio and App Engine StudioSummary<!-- /*NS Branding Styles*/ --> .ns-kb-css-body-editor-container { p { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: var(--now-color--text-primary, #000000); } span { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: var(--now-color--text-primary, #000000); } h2 { font-size: 24pt; font-family: Lato; color: var(--now-color--text-primary, black); } h3 { font-size: 18pt; font-family: Lato; color: var(--now-color--text-primary, black); } h4 { font-size: 14pt; font-family: Lato; color: var(--now-color--text-primary, black); } a { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: var(--now-color--link-primary, #00718F); } a:hover { font-size: 12pt; color: var(--now-color--link-primary, #024F69); } a:target { font-size: 12pt; color: var(--now-color--link-primary, #032D42); } a:visited { font-size: 12pt; color: var(--now-color--link-primary, #00718f); } ul { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } li { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } img { display: ; max-width: ; width: ; height: ; } } Understand how Studio, ServiceNow Studio, and App Engine Studio (AES) relate to each other when working with scoped applications, and how to open or move an application between them. In ServiceNow, multiple development environments can be used to work on the same underlying scoped applications. Because they all interface with the same application records, you do not "move" an app between them in a traditional sense. Instead, you switch your view or use standard deployment methods. Note: As of the Zurich release, the legacy Studio (accessed via System Applications > Studio) is being phased out in favor of ServiceNow Studio (accessed via System Applications > ServiceNow Studio). ServiceNow Studio is a modern, unified development environment available from the ServiceNow Store. This article covers both, but new development is encouraged in ServiceNow Studio or App Engine Studio. Option 1: Open the same application in a different development environment Since all development environments edit the same underlying scoped applications, you can open any application in any of the following environments: ServiceNow Studio (current): Go to System Applications > ServiceNow Studio and select your application from the list. This is the modern, unified development environment introduced as a replacement for the legacy Studio. Legacy Studio (being phased out): Go to System Applications > Studio and select your application. Note that the legacy Studio is being sunsetted beginning with the Zurich release. App Engine Studio: Go to App Engine > App Engine Studio. Your application appears in the My Apps list if it was created within AES or if your user has the appropriate access to the application scope. Option 2: Move an application between instances To move a scoped application from one ServiceNow instance — for example, from a development instance to a test instance — use one of the following methods: Application Repository: Publish the application from the source instance to the ServiceNow Application Repository, then install it on the target instance. This is the standard method for moving applications between instances. Source Control: Link your application to a Git repository — for example, GitHub or GitLab — in ServiceNow Studio or App Engine Studio. On the target instance, use the Import from Source Control option to pull the application. Note: Source control integration in ServiceNow Studio was introduced in the Zurich release. For releases prior to Zurich, use App Engine Studio or the legacy Studio for source control operations. Update Sets: For manual movement, export the application as an update set XML file and upload it to the target instance. Development environment comparison EnvironmentAudienceUse caseServiceNow Studio (current)Pro-code developersManaging complex scripts, business rules, ACLs, automated test frameworks, and granular system files. Supports cross-scope editing in tabs.Legacy Studio (being phased out in Zurich)Pro-code developersSame capabilities as ServiceNow Studio; being replaced by ServiceNow Studio.App Engine Studio (AES)Low-code and citizen developersGuided, visual experience for building tables, flows, experiences, and application logic with minimal coding. 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