Property reference

sn_communities.search.blog.enable_acl

The sn_communities.search.blog.enable_acl property determines whether access control lists (ACLs) are evaluated for each blog search result. When set to true, it allows for more granular permission checks, which may be important for managing sensitive content within communities.

Default: false Type: boolean Application: Communities

Key questions about this property

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

What does it do? This property configures the evaluation of ACLs for blog search results, affecting how permissions are enforced on individual blog entries.
What area does it affect? Communities blog search
What does the default mean? The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when adjusting access controls for blog content in community settings.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name sn_communities.search.blog.enable_acl
Sys ID f90dbbc8b3233200e408c75f26a8dc01
Type boolean
Application Communities
Default value false
Description This flag is used in BlogSearchImpl to deternine of the ACL needs to be evaluated for each result record in addition to the Forum Permissions that have been evaluated by default.
Updated 2017-09-12 02:19:34

Sources

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... days to keep the search log o • Type: integer • Default value: 180 sn_communities.minimum_characters_to_search Number of characters before a search engine st • Type: integer • Default value: 3 sn_communities.search.blog.enable_acl Sets how permissions are evaluated for blog typ True: Permission is evaluated for that specific co © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ...