Pull changes from a repository

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read source-control-apply-changes.md

App developers using App Engine Studio (AES) can pull changes from a linked Git repository to apply remote changes to the local instance.

Before you begin

Role required: admin
Link an application or application-customization to source control

Procedure

Navigate to All > App Engine > App Engine Studio.
From the My Apps page, open your application.
Select Source control > Pull from repository.
Review your uncommitted files, then select Stash local changes or Discard local changes.

[Omitted image "source-control-pull-repo-purple.png"] Alt text: Pull changes from Git repository
Select Pull from repository.

The following operations occur:
- The system fetches the most recent changes from the remote repository.
- The system applies the remote changes to the instance.
- The system identifies any change conflicts requiring resolution. If there are conflicts, the system displays the Resolve Conflicts window.
Delta loading is enabled by default in sys properties so your data isn't removed. You can disable this feature if you want data automatically deleted.

What to do next

Resolve any change conflicts.

Parent Topic:Work with changes in Git

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title: Pull changes from a repository
description: App developers using App Engine Studio \(AES\) can pull changes from a linked Git repository to apply remote changes to the local instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/source-control-apply-changes.html
release: australia
product: App Engine Studio
classification: app-engine-studio
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Work with changes in Git, Use AES with a Git source control repository, Build, App Engine Studio, Developing your application, Classic app development, Building applications]
---

# Pull changes from a repository

App developers using App Engine Studio \(AES\) can pull changes from a linked Git repository to apply remote changes to the local instance.

## Before you begin

- Role required: admin
- [Link an application or application-customization to source control](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/source-control-link-application.md)

## Procedure

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

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

3. Select **Source control** &gt; **Pull from repository**.

4. Review your uncommitted files, then select **Stash local changes** or **Discard local changes**.

\[Omitted image "source-control-pull-repo-purple.png"\] Alt text: Pull changes from Git repository

5. Select **Pull from repository**.

The following operations occur:

- The system fetches the most recent changes from the remote repository.
- The system applies the remote changes to the instance.
- The system identifies any change conflicts requiring resolution.
If there are conflicts, the system displays the **Resolve Conflicts** window.

Delta loading is enabled by default in sys properties so your data isn't removed. You can disable this feature if you want data automatically deleted.

## What to do next

Resolve any change conflicts.

**Parent Topic:**[Work with changes in Git](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/work-changes-in-git.md)