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cmdb.data.manager.stale.task.life.in.days

The cmdb.data.manager.stale.task.life.in.days property defines the number of days a task remains open before being marked as stale. By default, this period is set to 90 days, after which tasks are automatically closed to maintain system efficiency.

Default
90
Type
integer
Application
Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property specifies the duration in days that a task can remain open before it is considered stale and closed by the CMDB Data Manager.
What area does it affect? CMDB Data Manager
What does the default mean? The default value is "90", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it? An admin should review this property when adjusting task management policies or addressing stale task notifications.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name cmdb.data.manager.stale.task.life.in.days
Sys ID c120ca25ffd03210cc48ffffffffff61
Type integer
Application Global
Default value 90
Description
Updated 2025-09-29 21:32:11

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... and pending actions. All notifications are delivered via email using ServiceNow® event-driven email actions. The following system properties control different behaviors of notifications: • cmdb.data.manager.stale.tasks.notifications.frequency • sn_cmdb_ws.cmdb.dm.policy_types.due_date_notification • sn_cmdb_ws.glide.cmdb.data_manager.rejected.task.notifications.group • cmdb.data.manager.stale.task.life.in.days For information about these properties, see Components related to CMDB Data Manager. Most notifications don't require special configuration and trigger automatically when their specified conditions are met. Recipients are determined ...

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