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# IPService - Global

# IPService - Global {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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The IPService script include provides methods that encapsulate an IP Service.

Use this class during the discovery scanning phase.

See also [AbstractDBObject - isValid()](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/3Li2Vj0WdWKtQTkz30Ex1w#r_ADBO-isValid "Determines if the current database record is valid.").

## IPService - IPService(Object source) {#ariaid-title2}

Creates an instance of the IPService class.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| source | Object | Either a GlideRecord instance or a sys_id string |
[Table 1. Parameters]

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## IPService - creates {#ariaid-title3}

The table where this service creates entries.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| creates | String | The table where this service creates entries. |
[Table 2. Field]

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## IPService - description {#ariaid-title4}

Description of the IPService.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| description | String | Description of the IPService. |
[Table 3. Field]

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## IPService - getFromArrayList(Array list) {#ariaid-title5}

Returns an array of IPService instances specified by a Java ArrayList of
sys_ids.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| list | Array | List of sys_ids. |
[Table 4. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| Array | IPService instances |
[Table 5. Returns]

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## IPService - port {#ariaid-title6}

The TCP or UDP port used by the service.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| port | String | The TCP or UDP port used by the service. |
[Table 6. Field]

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## IPService - protocol {#ariaid-title7}

The protocol used by the service ("UDP", "TCP", or "TCP/UDP").
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| protocol | String | The protocol used by the service ("UDP", "TCP", or "TCP/UDP"). |
[Table 7. Field]

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## IPService - name {#ariaid-title8}

A short name or handle for the IPService.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| name | String | Name of the IPService |
[Table 8. Field]

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## IPService - serviceName {#ariaid-title9}

A long, descriptive English name for the IPService.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| serviceName | String | A long, descriptive English name for the IPService. |
[Table 9. Field]

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## IPService - sysID {#ariaid-title10}

The sys_id of this record.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| sysID | String | The sys_id of this record. |
[Table 10. Field]

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