Property reference

`glide.sc.evaluate.variables.write.access`

Controls whether the service catalog variable editor checks write access on variables or on the parent record. With the default enabled, each question’s editability follows variable-level write access; when disabled, it follows the record’s write access.

Default: true
Type: boolean
Application: Not stated
Category: Service Portal & Service Catalog

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do?	In the service catalog variable editor, selects whether question editability is determined by variable-level write access or by the parent record’s write access.
What area does it affect?	Service Catalog variable editor
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 changing how variable editability follows permissions on the question versus the parent record.

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.sc.evaluate.variables.write.access`
Type	boolean
Application	Not stated
Default value	`true`
Description	Not stated

Sources

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Used in

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Widget server script: sp-variable-editor When enabled, the setting bases variable editability on whether the user can write to the variables; when disabled, it uses whether the user can write to the record. If the chosen check marks the variables read-only, users cannot edit them, including admins unless they pass that check; the default is true. /sp_widget.do?sys_id=1ceb35505b3022000d7ec7ad31f91a81

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