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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create cleanup scripts

Use cleanup scripts to automate post-clone steps or to modify data after your clone.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Verify that custom scripts have proper error handling to avoid issues. Without proper error handling, failing customized scripts can help prevent subsequent scripts from executing.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Clone Admin Console > Clone Home.

  2. Select Definitions from the secondary navigation.

  3. Select the Cleanup scripts tab.

  4. Select New.

  5. Enter a name for your script.

  6. Select the order number for your script.

  7. Check Active when your script is ready.

  8. Enter your script in the Script field, and select Save.

Disable emails

To create a cleanup script to disable emails, do the following.

  • Select New on the cleanup scripts tab.
  • Add the name Disable emails.
  • Check Active.
  • In the script field, add

    gs.setProperty("glide.email.read.active", false);gs.setProperty("glide.email.smtp.active", false);
    

    .

  • Select Update.

Cleanup scripts (lists and forms)

Use cleanup scripts to modify data after your clone completes.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Instance Clone > Clone Definition > Cleanup scripts.

  2. Select New.

  3. Select the order number for your script.

  4. Check Active when your script is ready.

  5. Enter your script in the Script field, and select Save.