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glide.export.csv.column_header_label

Sets whether CSV export headers use field display labels instead of field names. With the default value of false, exported CSV files use field names for their column headers.

Default
false
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? When enabled, CSV exports use field display labels as column headers; when disabled, they use field names.
What area does it affect? CSV file exports
What does the default mean? The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it? Review when CSV exports need reader-friendly column labels or must match field names.

Property record

No out of the box record exists. ServiceNow scripts read this property and use the default value shown until you create it.

Property name glide.export.csv.column_header_label
Type boolean
Application Not stated
Default value false
Description Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... the system properties that control display values and headers. Format Property Default Value glide.export.csv.raw.value false Note: Setting the property as false also crops the value's string to 32000 characters. CSV glide.export.csv.column_header_label false glide.export.excel.display_value true Excel glide.export.excel.column_header_label true JSON glide.json.return_displayValue false glide.export.xlsx.display_value true XLSX glide.export.xlsx.column_header_label true Example: CSV Example: glide.export.csv.raw.value = false (default) glide.export.csv.column_header_label = false (default) Example: © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. ...

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Business rule: Put Display Defaults on Scratchpad The export handling reads this setting to decide whether CSV column headers use display labels rather than field names. If the property is unset, the code supplies false, so display labels are off by default. /sys_script.do?sys_id=ad61dca7c77232003369effeeb97639e

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