Property reference

glide.db.table.update_inactive_choices_enabled

Loads inactive choice selections into client databases during application installation. With the default value of true, choices marked inactive in sys_choice are included; setting it to false excludes them.

Default
true
Type
boolean
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? Determines whether application installation loads choice selections marked inactive in sys_choice into client databases.
What area does it affect? Application installation and choice data
What does the default mean? The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it? Review when changing whether inactive choice selections are included in client databases during application installation.

Property record

Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.

Property name glide.db.table.update_inactive_choices_enabled
Type boolean
Application Not stated
Default value true
Description Specifies whether choice table selections marked as inactive (sys_choice inactive attribute = true) should be loaded into client databases when applications are installed (true) or not (false).

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... number of records that appear in a list, report, or exported file. • Type: integer • Default value: 10000 • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.db.table.update_inactive_choices_enabled Specifies whether choice table selections marked as inactive (sys_choice inactive attribute = true) should be loaded into client databases when applications are installed (true) or not (false). © 2026 ServiceNow, ...

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