RenderProperties - Global

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title: RenderProperties - Global
description: The RenderProperties API provides methods to obtain information about the current page and is available in Jelly scripts and in UI-action conditions and scripts.Returns the encoded query from the URL sent to the page.Returns the list control object for the page.Returns the value of the specified URL parameter.Returns the URL where the request originated.Returns the view the page is using.Returns the name of the view in use.Returns the window's properties.Returns true if the page is part of Studio.Returns true if this is an interactive session. An interactive session is when a user has logged in as opposed to a REST request.Returns true when the sysparm\_collection\_related\_file URL parameter is set.Returns true when the sys\_is\_related\_list URL-parameter is true. Returns false if the parameter is not present.
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# RenderProperties- Global

The RenderProperties API provides methods to obtain information about the current page and is available in Jelly scripts and in UI-action conditions and scripts.

Access RenderProperties methods using the static variable `RP`.

**Parent Topic:**[Server API reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/api-reference/server-api-reference/api-server.md)

## RenderProperties - getEncodedQuery\(\)

Returns the encoded query from the URL sent to the page.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|Returns the encoded query from the URL sent to the form.|

The following example is used in a condition for UI action named listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
RP.getEncodedQuery() != null && (RP.getEncodedQuery().indexOf('table=global') < 0 && RP.getEncodedQuery().indexOf('table=') >= 0)
```

## RenderProperties - getListControl\(\)

Returns the list control object for the page.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|SysListControl object|The list control object for the page.|

The following example is used in a condition named New for CAB Agenda Items. This UI action is listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
current.canCreate() && !RP.getListControl().isOmitNewButton() && RP.isRelatedList() && !RP.isManyToMany() && !RP.isInDevStudio() && (new sn_change_cab.CABMeeting(parent)).canAddAgendaItem()
```

## RenderProperties - getParameterValue\(String parameterName\)

Returns the value of the specified URL parameter.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|parameterName|String|Name of the parameter passed on the URL.|

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|The parameter's value.|

The following example is used in a condition for the Insert and Stay UI action for configuration items listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
current.canCreate() && (!current.instanceOf('task') || gs.getProperty('glide.ui.task.insert') == 'true') && (!current.instanceOf('sys_db_object')) && JSUtil.nil(RP.getParameterValue("sysparm_changeset"))
```

## RenderProperties - getReferringURL\(\)

Returns the URL where the request originated.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|The URL of the page where the request originated.|

The following example is used in a condition for the Import Sets UI action for import set row listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
RP.getReferringURL().indexOf("sys_import_set.do") == -1 && new global.ImportSetRowHelper().canReadImportSets();
```

## RenderProperties - getViewID\(\)

Returns the view the page is using.

This method is not available in scoped applications.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|The sys\_id of the view being used.|

## RenderProperties - getViewName\(\)

Returns the name of the view in use.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|String|Name of the view being used.|

The following example is used in a condition named New for action assignment. This UI action is listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
RP.getViewName() != '' && RP.getViewName() != null && RP.getViewName() != undefined
```

## RenderProperties - getWindowProperties\(\)

Returns the window's properties.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|Object|The window's properties|

## RenderProperties - isInDevStudio\(\)

Returns true if the page is part of Studio.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|Boolean|Returns true if the page is part of Studio.|

The following example is used in a condition named New for CAB Agenda Items. This UI action is listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
current.canCreate() && !RP.getListControl().isOmitNewButton() && RP.isRelatedList() && !RP.isManyToMany() && !RP.isInDevStudio() && (new sn_change_cab.CABMeeting(parent)).canAddAgendaItem()
```

## RenderProperties - isInteractive\(\)

Returns true if this is an interactive session. An interactive session is when a user has logged in as opposed to a REST request.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|Boolean|True if this is an interactive session.|

## RenderProperties - isManyToMany\(\)

Returns true when the `sysparm_collection_related_file` URL parameter is set.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|Boolean|Returns true when the `sysparm_collection_related_file` URL parameter is set.|

The following example is used in a condition named New for CAB Agenda Items. This UI action is listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
current.canCreate() && !RP.getListControl().isOmitNewButton() && RP.isRelatedList() && !RP.isManyToMany() && !RP.isInDevStudio() && (new sn_change_cab.CABMeeting(parent)).canAddAgendaItem()
```

## RenderProperties - isRelatedList\(\)

Returns true when the `sys_is_related_list` URL-parameter is true. Returns false if the parameter is not present.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|Boolean|True if the URL parameter `sys_is_related_list` is true.|

The following example is used in a condition for a UI action listed in the UI Actions \[sys\_ui\_action\] table. See also [Defining UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).

```
current.canCreate() && RP.isRelatedList()
```