Hermes Messaging Service system properties

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • These system properties control the behavior of the Hermes Messaging Service.

    To set Hermes Messaging Service system properties, navigate to the System Properties [sys_properties] table and add the property.

    Table 1. System properties

    Encoding format for message payload in the Hermes Messaging Service topic inspector

    glide.hermes.topic.inspector.payload.format

    		 By default, messages in the Payload column are displayed as strings in UTF8. You can display binary data using base-64 encoding by adding this system property and setting the value to binary.
    • string: display message payload in UTF8
    • binary: display message payload in base64

    Encoding format for message keys in the Hermes Messaging Service topic inspector

    glide.hermes.topic.inspector.key.format

    		 By default, identifiers in the Keys column are displayed as strings in UTF8. You can display binary data using base-64 encoding by adding this system property and setting the value to binary.
    • string: display keys in UTF8
    • binary: display keys in base64