Get help with ServiceNow CLI

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  • Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026
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    • See available commands, command options, and examples, or generate debug logging output.

    Antes de Iniciar

    Por Que e Quando Desempenhar Esta Tarefa

    In addition to the debug logging output option, the CLI logs all command executions to a log file at the following locations:

    • Linux and Mac: ~/.snc/.logs.
    • Windows:%USERPROFILE%\.snc\.logs.

    Procedimento

    1. To see the available commands and arguments, open your system's command-line tool and enter the command you need help with, followed by the --help argument.

      The following example displays help for the available top-level commands.

      $ snc --help

      The following example displays the available profile-specific commands.

      $ snc configure profile --help

      The CLI displays help for the requested command divided into eight sections:

      Name

      The name of the command.

      Name
     set
      Description

      The description of what the command does and its return values.

      Description
     Configure connection profiles. This command is interactive and will prompt you for each configuration value.
      Synopsis

      The basic syntax for using the command and its options.

      Synopsis
     snc configure profile set [arguments]
      Available commands

      The commands available under the current command group.

      Available Commands
 list    : Lists the configured connection profiles.
 refresh : Updates the available commands from the instance for the given profile.
 remove  : Removes the specified connection profile.
 set     : Configures connection profiles in order to communicate with an instance.
      Command groups

      The command groups available under the current command group.

      Command Groups
     profile : Set, view, and remove connection profiles.
      Arguments

      A description of each of the arguments the command accepts.

      Arguments
     -p, --profile string : Use a specific connection profile when executing a command.
      Global arguments

      The global arguments that the command accepts.

      Global Arguments
     -d, --debug Print logs to console.
     -h, --help Display detailed help information.
     -o, --output string Set the format for printing command output.
      Examples

      Examples of the requested command.

      Examples
   Create a new profile to save as the default:
      $ snc configure profile set
         Host:
         Login method:
         Username:
         Password:
         Client id:
         Client secret:
    2. To generate debug logging output, open your system's command-line tool and enter the command you want to debug, followed by the --debug argument.

      The following example generates debug logging output when trying to perform the operation.

      $ snc record delete --table incident --sysid 552c48888c033300964f4932b03eb092 --debug
      The CLI generates debug logging output when executing the command.