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

[mallikharjunasw]

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

[AbhishekGardade]

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[Alikutty A]

Hi,

gs.print is used mainly while executing background scripts. They give you instant results while executing your scripts at background on the same page whereas gs.log adds an entry in the syslog table and you need to navigate to the logs table for results. If you are doing a one time execution within background scripts, then you should be using gs.print. If you need logs from any server side scripts then you might need to use gs.log. 

Again gs.log is not preferred to be used with the introduction of new methods available for logging ie gs.info, gs.error etc. These methods are supported in scoped applications as well.

Thanks!

[Dilip Puligilla]

HI mallikharjunaswamyvutla

The main difference is "gs.log" doesn't work in Scoped Applications. you have to use gs.info() or gs.debug() etc instead.

Correct answer from Chuck Tomasi

Didn't you say that this is a scoped app? If so, gs.log is off-limits. Change it to gs.info and see if your script produces output. For best visibility to what's going on, turn on business rule debugging.

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=b51197e9dbdcdbc01dcaf3231f96...

Thanks and Regards

Dilip