Property reference

glide.script.dot_walk.log_stack_trace_when_blocked

Adds a full stack trace to log messages when dot-walk access to a protected table is blocked. With the default value of true, blocked access logs include the trace; setting it to false leaves only the brief informational message.

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 dot-walk access to a protected table is blocked, this property determines whether the informational log message includes a full stack trace.
What area does it affect? Dot-walk scoping security logs
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 the diagnostic detail recorded for blocked dot-walk access.

Property record

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

Property name glide.script.dot_walk.log_stack_trace_when_blocked
Type boolean
Application Not stated
Default value true
Description When conditions prevent access to a protected table, a brief info message is displayed in the following format: "An attempt to dot-walk to table {0} present in {1} scope from {2} scope..." where appropriate values for {0}, {1}, and {2} are inserted.When this property is set to true, a full stack trace is included with the log message. When this property is set to false, no stack trace is included with the log message. See KB2793170: Dot-Walk Scoping Security Enhancement for more information.

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Context preview Snippet 1
... default value all to save all Glide script logs to the database. • Type: string • Default value: all • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.script.dot_walk.log_stack_trace_when_blocked When conditions prevent access to a protected table, a brief info message is displayed in the following format: "An attempt to dot-walk to table {0} present in {1} scope from ...

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