Out of the box artefacts that read this property. Append the path to your instance URL to open the record and see how the value is used.
Script include: CacheBuster
The setting is checked when generating a cache-busting value. When enabled, users get a current-time value so changes are picked up without relying on a fixed version; otherwise the configured CSS version is used, with the current time as its default if no version is set.
/sys_script_include.do?sys_id=76d48d02d7120200b6bddb0c8252031e
Script include: CacheBuster
The cache-busting logic reads this setting and, when it is true, uses the current date and time as the value; otherwise, it uses the configured CSS version, defaulting to the current date and time if none is set. This changes the value used to refresh cached resources for users and admins.
/sys_script_include.do?sys_id=cf0aa607d7833100b6bddb0c825203e9
Script include: EventHeartbeat
During initialization, the system checks this property: if its value is true, the heartbeat does not run; otherwise, it runs. No default value is supplied, and the code shows no other effect for users or admins.
/sys_script_include.do?sys_id=7e8aa32037132100763d2bb6dcbe5dd7
Script include: TwilioHelper
/sys_script_include.do?sys_id=e8fcbb3c87d21300b18a046787cb0b88
Business rule: Check if the url protocol is supported
The rule reads this property to decide whether the error allows file URLs as well as HTTP and HTTPS: when true, users are told to use http, https, or file; otherwise, only http or https. The default is false.
/sys_script.do?sys_id=8cbf03535b1302007ba4eb3c11f91a3f
UI action: New local dev connection
The property is checked together with the admin maintenance role to determine whether the action is available; only when its value is true can users with that role proceed. No default value is passed.
/sys_ui_action.do?sys_id=8f023e60ff131010b7b67677d53bf19f
Processor: Publish Info
When no upload URL is otherwise configured, this setting determines whether publishing uses the development repository or the production repository; only the value “true” selects development. If unset, it defaults to “false,” so publishing uses the production repository.
/sys_processor.do?sys_id=3d904362c3313100b9e7ff9c02d3ae69
Security Attribute: SAB_301633261
The security attribute reads the installation developer setting. This code does not show how its value affects users or admins, and it does not specify a default.
/sys_security_attribute.do?sys_id=bc91c2a5f334621048dff31438996800
Schedule Page: scheduled_installation_calender
It selects the base URL used for app logo links: true uses the developer URL, defaulting to http://localhost:8080/, while false uses the Store URL, defaulting to https://store.servicenow.com/. The property defaults to false; a separate upload URL setting may override the selected URL.
/cmn_schedule_page.do?sys_id=c15202f90f666010a4e3700d7b767eb5