SNOW-CSA Database Administration and CMDB Practice Question
A CMDB administrator wants to ensure that all changes to CI records are tracked with the user who made the change. What system property must be set to true?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the global audit property with non-existent CMDB-specific properties like `glide.cmdb.audit.enable` or `glide.cmdb.track.ci.changes`, assuming that CI auditing requires a separate setting rather than the global `glide.record.audit` property.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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glide.record.audit
The `glide.record.audit` system property, when set to true, enables auditing for all records in the system, including Configuration Items (CIs) in the CMDB. This ensures that any change to a CI record is tracked with the user who made the modification, as required by the CMDB administrator. The property is a global audit toggle that applies to all tables, making it the appropriate choice for tracking CI changes.
Answer analysis
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glide.record.audit
Why this is correct
Setting glide.record.audit to true enables auditing for all tables, including CMDB.
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glide.cmdb.track.ci.changes
Why it's wrong here
This is not a standard property.
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glide.cmdb.audit.enable
Why it's wrong here
This is not a standard property.
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glide.sys.audit.all
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid ServiceNow property.
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