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An introduction on how to use the Service Now Help desk support console
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GLOBAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Author: Alta de Beer
November 2013
Introduction to Service-Now (SNOW)
User Guide
GLOBAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
1. SERVICE-NOW AT A GLANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. ACCESSING SERVICE-NOW ................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. USER ROLES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. END USER ACCESS VIA THE EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE PORTAL ...................................................................................... 5
3.2. SUPPORT USER ACCESS VIA SERVICE-NOW ................................................................................................................... 6
4. ITIL HOMEPAGE ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
5. SYSTEM FIELDS AND OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1. COLOUR TAGS ON FORMS ............................................................................................................................................ 8
5.2. PREDICTIVE SEARCH ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.3. HOVER OVER CAPABILITIES .......................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4. TOOL TIPS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.5. ACTIVITY LOG ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.6. JOURNAL FIELDS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
6. SERVICE-NOW MODULES ................................................................................................................................................ 11
6.1. DEFAULT MODULES .................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.2. SELF SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.3. SERVICE DESK ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.4. INCIDENT MODULE ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5. PROBLEM MODULE .................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.6. CHANGE MODULE ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.7. RELEASE MODULE ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.8. CONFIGURATION MODULE ......................................................................................................................................... 14
6.9. SERVICE REQUEST CATALOGUE MODULE ................................................................................................................... 14
6.10. KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE ...................................................................................................................................... 15
7. VIEWS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
7.1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
7.2. PERSONALISED COLUMNS .......................................................................................................................................... 16
7.3. BASIC FILTERING ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.4. GROUPING AND SORTING .......................................................................................................................................... 17
7.5. EXPORTING RESULTS .................................................................................................................................................. 17
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8. SEARCH OPTIONS............................................................................................................................................................ 18
8.1. HOMEPAGE SEARCH OPTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 18
8.2. GENERAL SEARCH OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 19
8.3. ADDING FILTERS ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
8.4. SAVING FILTERS .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
8.5. RUN SAVED FILTERS .................................................................................................................................................... 22
8.6. EDIT SAVED FILTERS .................................................................................................................................................... 23
9. CREATING LABELS ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
10. ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
10.1. ADDING ATTACHMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 25
10.2. REMOVING ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 26
11. REPORTS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
11.1. DEFAULT VIEW ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
11.2. VIEW, CHANGE AND SAVE A REPORT .......................................................................................................................... 27
11.3. CREATE A NEW REPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 28
11.4. SCHEDULE A REPORT .................................................................................................................................................. 29
11.5. SCHEDULED REPORTS ................................................................................................................................................. 30
11.6. ITIL KPI REPORTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 31
12. MY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
12.1. NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................... 32
12.2. ADDING DELEGATES ................................................................................................................................................... 33
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1. Service-Now at a glance
Service-Now is the IT Service Management tool designed to meet service management needs for Anglo
American IT end users. All Anglo American employees will be using Service-Now to submit and track
their service requests and incidents. Service-Now is a web based tool and can be easily accessed
through any web-browser.
Service-Now is integrated with Active Directory (AD) hence your Service-Now (SNOW) password will be
same as your domain password.
2. Accessing Service-Now
Open Internet Explorer
Type the Service-Now URL in the address bar
https://hclangloprod.service-now.com
The login page will be displayed.
Enter you r Active Directory user ID and password
Click Login
Add it to your favourites bar
by clicking the icon OR
click Favourites and then
Add to favourites.
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3. User Roles
There are two types of users in Service-Now:
End User All Anglo American users will be able to access the Service-Now Employee
Self-Service portal. Service-Now is integrated with the Anglo American Active Directory and
all users will be able to access the portal by using their normal Active directory id and
password. Users can log incidents and service requests from the SNOW ESS portal. Anglo
American Service Owners can also use the portal to approve changes or service requests.
Support User IM support staff that has to manage IM services e.g. managing Incidents will
have access to Service-Now IT Service Management Suite. This type of access requires that a
Service-Now license is issued to the user and the ITIL role allocated to the user profile.
3.1. End User access via the Employee Self-Service Portal
When a person with the End User role access Service-Now they will have be routed to the Employee
Self-Service Portal. From here they can request IM Services or track progress of existing tickets /
Accept or Reject solutions and complete the Satisfaction Survey. Service Owners will be able to
approve changes from the portal.
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3.2. Support User access via Service-Now
When a person with the Support role access Service-Now they will have be routed to the Service-Now
IT Service Management Suite (ITIL Homepage).
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4. ITIL Homepage
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5. System fields and options
5.1. Colour Tags on forms
There are three different types of color tags being used in Service-Now forms:
5.2. Predictive search
The system searches and prompts various possible options as you type information in a field. This
predictive search capability is available for fields which have search icon besides them.
Requestor field allows searching by name or email id.
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5.3. Hover Over capabilities
You can see more information about the subject in the field by hovering over Information icon next to
the field.
This icon is present near multiple fields, (requester, company, assignment group, etc..)
5.4. Tool tips
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5.5. Activity Log
The activity log captures entries and changes on the ticket.
5.6. Journal fields
Additional Comments: Free text field. Entries, once saved, are appended to the Activity log.
Entries made in the Additional comments field are viewable by the Customer.
Work Notes: Free Text field. Entries, once saved, are appended to the Activity log. Entries made
in the Work Notes field are NOT viewable by the Customer.
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6. Service-Now Modules
6.1. Default Modules
6.2. Self Service
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6.3. Service Desk
Labeled Service Desk but used by all support staff. You will have access to all tickets assigned to you
or your group as well as your pending approvals.
6.4. Incident Module
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6.5. Problem Module
6.6. Change Module
6.7. Release Module
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6.8. Configuration Module
6.9. Service Request Catalogue Module
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6.10. Knowledge Base Module
7. Views
7.1. Overview
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7.2. Personalised Columns
7.3. Basic Filtering
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7.4. Grouping and sorting
7.5. Exporting results
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8. Search Options
8.1. Homepage Search Options
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8.2. General Search Options
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8.3. Adding filters
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8.4. Saving filters
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8.5. Run saved filters
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8.6. Edit saved filters
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9. Creating Labels
Depending on the module there are different actions available on selected rows.
When you select Assign Label a new label will be created under the Navigation panel.
Be careful you cannot delete these labels later (only Administrator can remove them)
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10. Attachments
10.1. Adding Attachments
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10.2. Removing Attachments
11. Reports
11.1. Default view
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11.2. View, change and save a report
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11.3. Create a new report
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11.4. Schedule a report
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11.5. Scheduled Reports
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11.6. ITIL KPI Reports
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12. My Profile
12.1. Notification Preferences
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12.2. Adding Delegates
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