Key questions about this property
The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? |
It configures the default branch for application development in ServiceNow Studio, directing all new changes to that branch. |
| What area does it affect? |
Source Control Management |
| What does the default mean? |
No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when setting up source control for applications or changing development workflows. |
Property record
Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.
| Property name |
glide.source_control.default_branch_name |
| Type |
Not stated |
| Application |
Not stated |
| Default value |
Not stated |
| Description |
Not stated |
Sources
Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.
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Snippet 1
... main. Before you begin Link an app to source control in ServiceNow Studio Role required: admin Procedure 1. Follow the steps in Add a system property . 2. Add the glide.source_control.default_branch_name property and specify the default branch name of the Git source control repository. All developer work is saved to the default branch unless a different branch is specified. If not ...
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Snippet 2
... if application files linked to a source control repository outside of your instance weren't modified. • Type: true | false • Default value: true • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.source_control.default_branch_name © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc., in the United States and/or other ...
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