Property reference

`glide.db.clone.allow_clone_target`

Allows this instance to be selected as the target of a system clone. When false, cloning cannot overwrite this instance; production instances default to false, while sub-production instances default to true.

Default: false
Type: boolean
Application: Global
Category: Platform & System Administration

Key questions about this property

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

What does it do?	This property allows or prevents the instance from being designated as a clone target, enhancing data protection for production environments.
What area does it affect?	Instance Cloning
What does the default mean?	The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring cloning settings for production and sub-production instances.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name	`glide.db.clone.allow_clone_target`
Sys ID	`3194ef10371120004f6a80f7bcbe5da2`
Type	boolean
Application	Global
Default value	`false`
Description	Allow this instance to be used as a clone target. Set to false to prevent this instance from being cloned to. Used to provide an additional safeguard which prevents a production instance from being cloned over. Default value is false for production instances and true for sub-prod instances (dev, qa, etc).
Updated	2024-05-25 03:59:59

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Brazil docs System property error ↗

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... force chunk threshold when using the GlideRecord – UpdateMultiple methods. • Type: integer • Default value: 100000000 (100 million) • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.db.clone.allow_clone_target Enables (true) or disables (false) use of a non-production instance as the target for a system clone. • Type: true | false • Default value: false for production instances, true ...

Brazil docs Disallow target cloning [New in Security Center 1.3] ↗

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... across all areas, including, but not limited to potentially malicious access to all data on the ServiceNow instance. Disallow target cloning [New in Security Center 1.3] • Description ◦(Old‎ If glide.db.clone.allow_clone_target is not set to the recommended value of false, then the instance can be used as a clone target, or a record that specifies the instance URL and credentials used ...

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