Property reference

glide.history_set.pull_journal_entries_from_journal_table

Retrieves journal field values for history sets from the journal table or, when disabled, from the audit table. With the default true setting, journal entries remain available when setWorkflow(false) disables auditing; false can leave them missing from history sets.

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? When true, reads journal field values for history sets from the journal table instead of the audit table, preserving entries when auditing is disabled with setWorkflow(false).
What area does it affect? History sets and journal fields
What does the default mean? The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it? When journal entries are missing from history sets or when changing how those entries are retrieved.

Property record

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

Property name glide.history_set.pull_journal_entries_from_journal_table
Type boolean
Application Not stated
Default value true
Description Determines whether journal field values in history sets are retrieved from the journal table (true) or the audit table (false). If auditing is disabled for a GlideRecord by setting setWorkflow(false), journal entries will be missing from history sets unless set to true.

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... [sys_properties] table glide.history.max_entries Sets the number of characters to display as a preview of journal input fields. • Type: integer • Default value: 250 • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.history_set.pull_journal_entries_from_journal_table Determines whether journal field values in history sets are retrieved from the journal table (true) or the audit table (false). If auditing is disabled for a GlideRecord by setting setWorkflow(false), ...

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