SNOW-CAD Practice Question: Application development using ServiceNow Studio
In ServiceNow Studio, which file type is automatically generated when creating a new application?
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Why each option matters
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manifest.xml
ServiceNow Studio automatically generates a manifest.xml file for each new application. This file contains metadata about the application. Option A is incorrect because update.xml files are used for update sets, not automatically generated for applications. Option B is incorrect; readme.md is an optional file that can be added manually. Option D is incorrect; app.xml is not a standard file generated by Studio.
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update.xml
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This relates to update sets.
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readme.md
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This is not automatically generated.
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manifest.xml
Why this is correct
Correct. Manifest.xml defines application metadata.
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app.xml
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This is not generated by default.
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