glide.rest.choice.allow_non_existing_value Allows REST requests to set choice fields to values that are not defined as choices. When enabled, supplied values are accepted; the default is false, and the setting does not apply to the Change REST API.
The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? | When true, this property lets REST requests set a choice field to a passed value even when that value is not defined for the field; it does not apply to the Change REST API. |
|---|---|
| What area does it affect? | REST API choice fields |
| What does the default mean? | No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation. |
| When should you review it? | Review when REST integrations need to submit choice values not defined for a field. |
Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.
| Property name | glide.rest.choice.allow_non_existing_value |
|---|---|
| Type | boolean |
| Application | Not stated |
| Default value | Not stated |
| Description | Enables passing non-existing values to a choice field. Does not apply to Change REST API /api/sn_chg_rest/change. |
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