Edit a process

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read edit-process.md

To update or change an existing process for an app built in App Engine Studio (AES), edit it in Playbooks.

Before you begin

Before you edit a process, you must add a process in Playbooks. For more information, see Create a process definition.

You can edit processes in App Engine Studio, but you must activate Playbooks for App Engine Studio and enable the Process Automation Designer for App Engine [com.glide.pad.license] plugin to get started. For more information, see Activate Playbooks.

Role required: sn_app_eng_studio.user or delegated_developer. For more information, see Delegate developers using AES.

Procedure

Navigate to All > App Engine > App Engine Studio.
From the My Apps page, open your application.
Next to a process, select the menu icon ([Omitted image "menu-icon-purple.png"] Alt text: Menu icon) and then select Edit.'

[Omitted image "modify-process.png"] Alt text: Process Definition with menu actions 'Edit' and 'Delete' displayed.
Take the appropriate actions to edit the process.
To save your changes, select Save.

What to do next

Test a process to make certain it works the way you expect. For more information on testing processes, see Test a process.

Parent Topic:Add logic and automation

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title: Edit a process
description: To update or change an existing process for an app built in App Engine Studio \(AES\), edit it in Playbooks.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/edit-process.html
release: australia
product: App Engine Studio
classification: app-engine-studio
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Add logic and automation, Enhance your app, Build, App Engine Studio, Developing your application, Classic app development, Building applications]
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# Edit a process

To update or change an existing process for an app built in App Engine Studio \(AES\), edit it in Playbooks.

## Before you begin

Before you edit a process, you must add a process in Playbooks. For more information, see [Create a process definition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/build-workflows/create-process-definition.md).

You can edit processes in App Engine Studio, but you must activate Playbooks for App Engine Studio and enable the **Process Automation Designer for App Engine \[com.glide.pad.license\]** plugin to get started. For more information, see [Activate Playbooks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/build-workflows/activate-process-automation-designer.md).

Role required: sn\_app\_eng\_studio.user or delegated\_developer. For more information, see [Delegate developers using AES](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/aes-app-dev-workflow.md).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **App Engine** &gt; **App Engine Studio**.

2. From the My Apps page, open your application.

3. Next to a process, select the menu icon \(\[Omitted image "menu-icon-purple.png"\] Alt text: Menu icon\) and then select **Edit**.'

\[Omitted image "modify-process.png"\] Alt text: Process Definition with menu actions 'Edit' and 'Delete' displayed.

4. Take the appropriate actions to edit the process.

5. To save your changes, select **Save**.

## What to do next

Test a process to make certain it works the way you expect. For more information on testing processes, see [Test a process](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/build-workflows/test-process.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Add logic and automation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/add-automation.md)