Property reference

glide.ds.file.http.variable_replacement

The glide.ds.file.http.variable_replacement property enables system property expansion for file-type data sources accessed via HTTP or HTTPS. When enabled, it allows the inclusion of system property values in file paths, which is essential for dynamic data retrieval.

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? This property determines whether system property values can be replaced in file paths for HTTP or HTTPS file retrieval, facilitating dynamic configuration.
What area does it affect? File Import Configuration
What does the default mean? The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring file imports that require dynamic system property values in their paths.

Property record

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

Property name glide.ds.file.http.variable_replacement
Type boolean
Application Not stated
Default value true
Description Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Context preview Snippet 1
... field using the format ${system.property.name}. When the connection is made, the variable is replaced with the value of the specified property. Note: For files retrieved using HTTP or HTTPS, the glide.ds.file.http.variable_replacement property must be true to use system property expansion. For example, you can specify the File path value /countries.csv?key= ${datasource.apikey}. When the connection is made, the value of the datasource.apikey ...

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