gs.log() vs gs.print() difference? which is best and why?

[mallikharjunasw]

gs.log()  vs gs.print() difference? which is best and why?

[Mark Roethof]

Hi there,

Here's some info. And both you mentioned are both not best 🙂

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Mark

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[Oleg]

The difference is described in the documentation: gs.print() writes a message to the system log only, but gs.log() writes additionally the same information in syslog table. Additionally gs.print() can be not used in scoped application, where one have to use gs.debug() instead of gs.print() or gs.log() of cause. 

[Mark Roethof]

Strange that the docs page - on Madrid - uses gs.log. Because gs.log / gs.print are outdated for already some years 😞

Kind regards,
Mark

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[AbhishekGardade]

Hello

I believe gs.print() will write an entry to the Log File, while gs.log() will write to both the System Log and the Log File as well as give you an option to specify the Source. Both default to "*** Script".

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/london-application-development/page/script/useful-scripts/referen...

https://developer.servicenow.com/app.do#!/api_doc?v=kingston&id=r_GS-print_S

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Abhishek Gardade