Property reference

`glide.export.xlsx.column_header_label`

Sets whether XLSX export column headers use field labels or field names. When enabled by default, spreadsheets show field labels; disabling it shows field names instead.

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?	Chooses whether XLSX export headers display field labels or field names; the default is to use field labels.
What area does it affect?	XLSX file 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 spreadsheet headers need to show field names instead of display labels.

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

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... 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 ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are ...

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Business rule: Put Display Defaults on Scratchpad The XLSX export reads this setting to decide whether column headers use field display labels instead of field names. It is enabled by default, so exported spreadsheets use display labels unless an administrator changes the setting. /sys_script.do?sys_id=ad61dca7c77232003369effeeb97639e

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