ServiceNow IDE properties

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Summary of ServiceNow IDE Properties

    The ServiceNow IDE properties allow you to manage the functionality of the ServiceNow IDE on your instance. Access the System Properties table by enteringsysproperties.listin the navigation filter. You can add properties to this table to customize your IDE experience.

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    Key Features

    • snglider.defaulttobundledsdk: Determines whether to use the bundled or latest version of the ServiceNow SDK for application creation or conversion. Default is false, which uses the latest SDK.
    • snglider.enableide: Controls access to the ServiceNow IDE. Setting it to false disables access across the instance. Default is true.
    • snglider.fluentconvertenabled: Enables conversion of existing scoped applications for development in the ServiceNow IDE. Default is true.
    • snglider.git.attachment.extension.binary: Allows custom extensions for binary attachment file types, overriding the default gitdata extension. Ensure it passes MIME type validations.
    • snglider.git.attachment.extension.text: Allows custom extensions for text attachment file types, overriding the default txt extension. Confirm it passes MIME type validations.
    • snglider.pinnedSdkVersion: Specifies the SDK version to use for application creation or conversion. Default is the latest version.

    Key Outcomes

    By configuring these properties, ServiceNow customers can tailor the IDE to better fit their development needs, control access, and ensure proper handling of different file types, leading to a more efficient development process.

    Manage how the ServiceNow IDE functions on an instance using the following system properties.

    Note:
    To open the System Properties [sys_properties] table, enter sys_properties.list in the navigation filter. To add properties to the table, see Add a system property.
    Table 1. Properties for ServiceNow IDE
    Property Description
    sn_glider.default_to_bundled_sdk Specifies whether to use the bundled version or the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK when creating or converting applications in the ServiceNow IDE. If true, the version of the ServiceNow SDK that's bundled with a version of the ServiceNow IDE is used. If false, the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK is used.
    • Type: true | false
    • Default value: false
    • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table
    sn_glider.enable_ide Enables access to the ServiceNow IDE. If false, access to the ServiceNow IDE is turned off across the instance.
    • Type: true | false
    • Default value: true
    • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table
    sn_glider.fluent_convert_enabled Enables converting existing scoped applications that weren't created with the ServiceNow IDE or ServiceNow SDK to support development in source code from the ServiceNow IDE.
    sn_glider.git.attachment.extension.binary Defines a custom extension for attachment files with binary content types (for example, application/octet-stream) to override the default gitdata extension. The custom extension that you specify with this property must also be specified with the glide.attachment.extensions system property.
    Note:
    If you reuse an existing extension, confirm that the value you set passes MIME type validations for binary types.
    sn_glider.git.attachment.extension.text Defines a custom extension for attachment files with text content types (for example, text/plain) to override the default txt extension. The custom extension that you specify with this property must also be specified with the glide.attachment.extensions system property.
    Note:
    If you reuse an existing extension, confirm that the value you set passes MIME type validations for text types.
    sn_glider.pinnedSdkVersion Specifies the version of the ServiceNow SDK to use when creating or converting applications in the ServiceNow IDE.
    • Type: string
    • Default value: The latest version of the ServiceNow SDK
    • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table