Reorder Variables tool

This tool can be found in our PowerClick Essentials, available FREE to the ServiceNow Community.

When creating or modifying Catalog items or Variable Set Variables, an Order number is assigned to each item.  If there is a need to insert additional, or re-order them, users must individually and manually change each number, making the task tedious and lengthy.

With the PowerClicks Toolkit Essentials Reorder Variables tool, you can re-number any selected number of items in a single action (i.e. assigning new order numbers).

This tool appears in the platform as a List context menu, List choice UI Action and UI Page, allowing a user to quickly gain access to it. 

Select multiple records/Variables and right-click on the selected section. Click on the Reorder Variables (ASI) tool.

Alternatively, select multiple records/Variables and select Reorder Variables (ASI) from the List Choice.

The Reorder Variables UI Page will be displayed.

Select a new "Start at" number as well as the "Increment by" value, which is, by default, set to 100.  It is best practice to allow some room between each Variable, to provide the ability to add additional in-between existing ones.  

Click on the OK button to make the changes.  It may take a moment for the change to complete and for the screen to reload.  Depending on the variables selected, the Start number and increment values, you may have unselected variables fall in-between re-ordered ones.

Pay close attention to the re-ordered variable list to ensure the desired outcome was achieved.

NOTE:  When selecting the Reorder Variables (ASI)  tool, you may receive a message similar to the following:

 This will occur if any of the selected items is not currently editable.  This typically occurs because it is in a different Application Scope.  When clicking OK, the Reorder Variables UI Page will also indicate which of the Variables will not be changed.

 Any issues will be shown at the top of the form when it reloads.  For example, you may receive a message similar to this one, if variables were not changed.:

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