Property reference

glide.excel.use_disk_backed_strings_table

The glide.excel.use_disk_backed_strings_table property determines whether large Excel file data is stored on disk during imports. Keeping the default value of true optimizes memory usage and performance during XLSX file processing.

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 controls the use of disk storage for maintaining large file data during XLSX imports, impacting memory allocation based on file size.
What area does it affect? Excel import functionality
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 if experiencing memory issues during large Excel imports or when adjusting performance settings.

Property record

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

Property name glide.excel.use_disk_backed_strings_table
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
... The maximum amount of memory allowed for Excel imports, as a percentage of the total instance memory. • Type: integer • Default value: 10 • Location: Add a system property glide.excel.use_disk_backed_strings_table Controls whether the instance uses disk storage to maintain large file data during XLSX import. Set this property to false to store XLSX file data only in memory. Setting this ...

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