Property reference

sn_customerservice.contact_role_assignment

The sn_customerservice.contact_role_assignment property defines external roles that can be assigned to contacts through the Customer portal. Admins should review this property to ensure appropriate roles are available for user access and functionality.

Default: sn_customerservice.partner_admin,sn_customerservice.partner,sn_customerservice.customer_admin,sn_customerservice.customer Type: string Application: Customer Service

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 specifies a comma-separated list of roles that can be assigned to contacts, impacting their access and capabilities within the Customer portal.
What area does it affect? Customer Service Portal
What does the default mean? The default value is "sn_customerservice.partner_admin,sn_customerservice.partner,sn_customerservice.customer_admin,sn_customerservice.customer", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring user roles for contacts or adjusting access permissions.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name sn_customerservice.contact_role_assignment
Sys ID e47f81b4eb2012003e97afcef106fe5c
Type string
Application Customer Service
Default value sn_customerservice.partner_admin,sn_customerservice.partner,sn_customerservice.customer_admin,sn_customerservice.customer
Description External roles that can be assigned to contacts via Customer portal (comma separated role names)
Updated 2018-06-28 13:54:43

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... are no roles in the Selected column on the pop-up window, you cannot update the record. Note: The roles available in the Edit Role pop-up window are configured using the sn_customerservice.contact_role_assignment property. Procedure 1. Click Support > Contacts in the portal header. 2. Select a contact from the Contacts list. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, ...