How to get the last cloned date/time of the "current" instance via server-side script?

doctorjim · ‎04-20-2017

I am needing to retrieve the date/time that the last clone was performed on the current (target) instance via server-side script. Is there some hidden System Property I can fetch with gs.getProperty() or by using some other means? The date/time only needs to be approximate (+/- 12 hours). Querying the Clone History table would be very easy on my Production instance except that I need to do this on a non-Production instance.

doctorjim · ‎05-04-2017

Thanks Matthew! Sorry for the delayed response. Great info.

I am now considering using the System Upgrades record shown below for determining the clone date/time.

This record is generated from the out-of-the-box Clone Cleanup Script shown below. I am hoping that this cleanup script will be around for the long hall so I can rely on the System Upgrade record it generates above. Do you have any concerns on the reliability of using this record?

I am actually using the Upgrade finished date/time value to retrieve a list of Customer Updates created since the last clone was performed. Here is the URL: sys_update_xml_list.do?sysparm_query=application=javascript:gs.getCurrentApplicationId()^sys_updated...

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billlefkoski · ‎04-25-2024

Since a clone almost always puts a strain on both the target and the source instance you should be able to find a record in the slow Patterns Table accessed from System Diagnostics | Performance Windows | Latest Upgrade Label = "ASYNC: Schedule Instance Clone"