Set up a Connection in Basic Mode for ServiceNow

    Connections in Basic mode have a set of Sync Rules, generated by Exalate. In Basic connections, you can only sync incidents. All comments are synced as public comments. 

    Note: You cannot modify Sync Rules in Basic Mode.

     If you want to edit/delete Sync Rules, you can upgrade the connection to Visual Mode or Script Mode.

    Initiate a Connection in Basic Mode from ServiceNow

    Note: It doesn't matter which side you start initiating the Connection from. The Exalate UI remains the same.

    1. Navigate to the Connections tab in the Exalate console.

    2. Click Initiate connection.

    3. Enter the Destination Instance URL.

    The Destination Instance URL is the link to the instance you want to set up a connection with. You can directly enter the link of that instance or the Exalate URL from the General Settings tab in the Exalate admin panel.

    Note: If you enter the URL of your own instance here, Exalate determines it's a local connection between 2 projects within your instance.

    Exalate suggests available Configuration Modes based on the destination instance.

    4. Select Basic.

    5. Click Next.

    6. Confirm if you have admin access to the destination instance.

    Further steps are different if you have or don't have admin access to the destination instance.

    • Select Yes, I have admin access if you have admin access to the destination instance. You are redirected to the destination instance to establish a connection.
    • Select No, I don't have admin access if you don't have admin access to the destination instance. You generate an invitation for the destination instance admin so they could establish a connection on their end.

    Steps for: Yes, I have Admin Access

    Click Yes, I have admin access & Initiate the connection.

    Note: You are required to verify access on the destination instance. After which complete the following steps on the destination instance.

    7. Select the project or repository where you want to sync entities.

    Note: Selecting the project is not applicable to all platforms. In this case, the Connection is established after the previous step.

    9. Click Confirm.

    The Connection has been set up. 

    Steps for: No, I don't have Admin Access

    Click No, I have admin access & Initiate the connection. 

    9. Click Copy invitation code.

    You can send the invitation code to the destination instance admin.

    10. Click Done.

    Note: Complete the following steps on the destination instance.

    11.  Click on Accept Invitation under the Connections tab in the Exalate Admin Console in the destination instance and Paste the invitation code.

    14. Click Next

    13. Select the project where you want to sync issues.

    Note: Selecting the project is not applicable to all platforms. In this case, the Connection is established after the previous step.

    14. Click Confirm.

    The Connection has been set up.