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Property reference

com.glide.metadata_delete.retain_always_scopes

Keeps delete records for listed application scopes out of the scheduled cleanup query. Their old metadata delete records are retained, while records from other scopes remain eligible for cleanup.

Default
Not set
Type
Not stated
Application
Not stated

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? Lists application scopes whose old metadata delete records are excluded from the scheduled cleanup job.
What area does it affect? Metadata delete cleanup
What does the default mean? No out of the box record exists and the scripts that read it pass no fallback value.
When should you review it? When changing which application scopes should retain old metadata delete records during scheduled cleanup.

Property record

No out of the box record exists. ServiceNow scripts read this property; create it to change the behavior.

Property name com.glide.metadata_delete.retain_always_scopes
Type Not stated
Application Not stated
Default value Not set
Description Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Used in

Out of the box artefacts that read this property. Append the path to your instance URL to open the record and see how the value is used.

Scheduled script: Remove old first party scoped application deletes from sys_metadata_delete table The scheduled job reads this property to exclude listed application scopes from its query, so their old delete records are retained while other scopes can be processed. No default value is specified in the code. /sysauto_script.do?sys_id=4404c6375b43611034d351a2ea81c7a6

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