Property reference

`glide.export.excel.duration.readable_string`

The glide.export.excel.duration.readable_string property formats duration fields in Excel exports into a more human-readable format, such as days, hours, and minutes. Admins should consider this setting to improve clarity in exported reports, especially when dealing with lengthy durations.

Default: Not stated
Type: Not stated
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 duration fields in Excel exports are displayed in a readable format or as raw seconds.
What area does it affect?	Excel Export Functionality
What does the default mean?	No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring export settings for reports that include duration data.

Property record

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

Property name	`glide.export.excel.duration.readable_string`
Type	Not stated
Application	Not stated
Default value	Not stated
Description	Not stated

Sources

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