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 prevents the inclusion of system fields in service definition exports, streamlining the data for better usability. |
| What area does it affect? |
Service Mapping Administration |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when configuring service exports to ensure only relevant fields are included. |
Out of the box property record
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name |
sm.service.export.skip_sys_fields |
| Sys ID |
dc4c1d0dc3827300daa79624a1d3ae84 |
| Type |
boolean |
| Application |
Global |
| Default value |
true |
| Description |
Exclude fields beginning with "sys_" from the record in the service definition export file. Default: true. |
| Updated |
2023-11-14 08:33:37 |
Sources
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... fields from the record in the service definitions export file. • Type: boolean • Default value: true • Other possible values: false • Location: Service Mapping > Administration > Properties. sm.service.export.skip_sys_fields Excludes fields beginning with “sys_” from the record in the service definitions export file. • Type: boolean • Default value: true © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ...
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