SN System Properties Reference
Property reference

glide.buildtag

Provides the instance build tag used to identify its version and patch level. When the tag is unavailable, upgrade lookup is skipped, and Discovery event processing on Xanadu or Yokohama can show a warning.

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? Provides the instance's build tag for version and patch-level identification, instance registration, upgrade lookup, and Discovery event compatibility checks.
What area does it affect? Instance versioning and Discovery
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 checking instance version identification, upgrade lookup, or Discovery event processing warnings.

Property record

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

Property name glide.buildtag
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.

Script include: AWADiagnosticUtils The system reads this property to extract a version value, but the code shown does not use it to change anything for users or admins. No default value is provided. /sys_script_include.do?sys_id=79fd3ed7c3e70110d81b6e221f40dda4
Script include: RegisterInstanceClient The system reads this property and sends its value as the instance’s current build tag when registering it. The code shows no direct change for users or admins and specifies no default value. /sys_script_include.do?sys_id=94c8d2d6c0a8006f00027d4fc446bf30
Script include: SCMIFUtil The code reads this property only to check whether it is present; when present, it allows the system to look up the latest completed upgrade for the current version, and when absent, that lookup is skipped. No default value is supplied. /sys_script_include.do?sys_id=7235756777ce4210c2123a91fa5a9911
Script include: VSCComplianceUtil /sys_script_include.do?sys_id=a09f09265300111095d2ddeeff7b1204
Business rule: Discovery Events - Check Version The rule reads this property to determine the patch level; for Xanadu or Yokohama, if it cannot determine one, admins see a warning that Discovery event processing is allowed but may not work correctly on older versions. No default value is supplied. /sys_script.do?sys_id=60e6138687dd22105523ed3d0ebb35be
Scripted Web Service: InstanceInfo The instance information service reads this property and includes its value as the build tag in its response, making it visible to users or admins who view that information. If unset, it defaults to an empty string. /sys_web_service.do?sys_id=0cbfe98d83301000dada83ec37d929c8

More in glide (other)

Other properties in the same namespace.

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