Utility Commands
SN Utils utility slash commands for switching scope, impersonating, elevating roles, and other common tasks.
Beyond navigation and search, slash commands provide utility functions for common administrative tasks.
Switch Application (/sa)
Switch application scope quickly:
- Without argument: Shows last 10 scopes you've used
- With argument: Searches scope name and ID
Navigate by typing the number (press SHIFT first if numbers are inactive).
Related Switch Commands
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/su | Switch Update Set (searches update sets in current scope) |
/sd | Switch Domain (domain-separated instances only) |
Impersonate (/imp, /unimp)
Impersonate a user:
- Without argument: Shows recent impersonations
- With argument: Searches by username
While impersonating, use /imp again or /unimp to stop impersonation.
Elevate Role (/elev)
Toggle elevated roles:
/elev- Toggle security_admin role/elev <role>- Toggle a specific elevated role
The page reloads after execution.
Switch Language (/lang)
Switch session language with a 2-letter code:
/lang nl - Switch to Dutch
If the language isn't installed on the instance, nothing changes.
New Tabs (/tab, /env)
Open new tabs:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/tab | Open new tab of current instance |
/tab esc | Open Employee Center Portal |
/env | Open copy of current page in same instance |
/env <instance> | Open current URL in different instance |
Pop In/Out (/pop)
Toggle Next Experience top navigation:
Only relevant if you don't enable Always show top navigation setting.
Time-Based Filter Switches
When searching tables, you can use time-based switches to filter records by when they were created or updated. These work with any table command.
Syntax
-<type><number><unit>
| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
-u | Updated in the last... |
-c | Created in the last... |
-uc | Updated or created in the last... |
-um | Updated by me in the last... |
| Unit | Meaning |
|---|---|
s | Seconds |
m | Minutes |
h | Hours |
d | Days |
w | Weeks |
M | Months |
q | Quarters |
y | Years |
Examples
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
/incident -u5d | Incidents updated in the last 5 days |
/task -c3h | Tasks created in the last 3 hours |
/incident -uc15m | Incidents updated or created in the last 15 minutes |
/sys_script -um1w | Script Includes updated by me in the last week |
/sys_update_xml -c1d | Update XML records created in the last day |
These switches generate encoded query filters automatically and can be combined with other switches and search terms:
/br myBusinessRule -u2d -s — Business Rules matching "myBusinessRule", updated in the last 2 days, in the current scope.
Random Values (/rnd)
Fill random values in fields for testing. See Other UIs for details on portal usage.
Clear Local Storage (/cls)
Clear the browser's local storage for the current instance. Useful when:
- Menu isn't updating
- New tables missing from table lists
Run /cls and reload the page.
Diff Editor (/diff1, /diff2, /diffenv)
Compare two records:
- Open first record, run
/diff1(opens diff tab) - Open second record, run
/diff2
Cross-instance comparison: Use /diffenv <instancename> to compare the same record across instances (must be logged into both).