Property reference

`glide.export.excel.column_header_label`

Uses field display labels as column headers in Excel exports. With the default enabled, exported spreadsheets show readable labels instead of field names; disabling it uses field names.

Default: true
Type: boolean
Application: Not stated
Category: Import, Export & Data Management

Key questions about this property

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

What does it do?	Selects whether Excel export column headers use field display labels or field names.
What area does it affect?	Excel exports
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 exported spreadsheets need display labels or field names as column headers.

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.excel.column_header_label`
Type	boolean
Application	Not stated
Default value	`true`
Description	Not stated

Sources

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... 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. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ...

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Business rule: Put Display Defaults on Scratchpad The business rule reads this setting to determine whether Excel exports use field display labels as column headers, affecting what users see in exported files. If the setting is unset, it defaults to true. /sys_script.do?sys_id=ad61dca7c77232003369effeeb97639e

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glide.export.csv.column_header_label When enabled, CSV exports use field display labels as column headers; when disabled, they use field names. glide.export.csv.raw.value Chooses whether CSV exports contain raw database values or display values, with false set as the default. glide.export.debug When enabled, this property logs the time taken for database queries and data exports, aiding in the… glide.export.escape_formulas This property configures the escaping of specific string values in exported files to prevent them from being… glide.export.excel.display_value Sets whether Excel exports use field display values or raw field values, with display values enabled by… glide.export.excel.duration.readable_string This property determines whether duration fields in Excel exports are displayed in a readable format or as… glide.export.excel.force_xlsx This property, when set to true, forces all Excel exports to be generated in the .xlsx format instead of the… glide.export.excel.general_formatting Controls whether values in exported Excel cells use general formatting or text formatting.

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