Property reference

glide.import.file.extension_whitelist

The glide.import.file.extension_whitelist property specifies which file extensions are permitted when creating attached data sources. Admins should review this list to ensure only safe file types are allowed, particularly to prevent the use of potentially harmful extensions like war.

Default: csv,xls,xlsx,json,xml,zip,txt Type: string Application: Global

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 defines a case-insensitive list of allowed file extensions for DataSource.createAttachedDataSource(), enhancing security by restricting file types.
What area does it affect? Data Source Management
What does the default mean? The default value is "csv,xls,xlsx,json,xml,zip,txt", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring data source attachments or updating security policies.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.import.file.extension_whitelist
Sys ID ba189b005b001010953330ad5981c755
Type string
Application Global
Default value csv,xls,xlsx,json,xml,zip,txt
Description A case-insensitive, comma-separated list of extensions that are allowed when using DataSource.createAttachedDataSource(). For security reasons DO NOT ALLOW the war extension.
Updated 2024-05-25 03:39:08