Property reference

`glide.discovery.file_tracking.change_limit_days`

The glide.discovery.file_tracking.change_limit_days property sets a time window in days for limiting the number of changes on a tracked configuration file. Administrators should review this setting to manage change tracking effectively and prevent excessive changes from being recorded over time.

Default: 7 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 defines the number of days that changes to a tracked configuration file are monitored, impacting how change limits are enforced.
What area does it affect?	File Tracking
What does the default mean?	The default value is "7", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it?	Review this property when adjusting change management policies or monitoring requirements.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name	`glide.discovery.file_tracking.change_limit_days`
Sys ID	`7e2e777ac3803200adce9624a1d3ae01`
Type	integer
Application	Global
Default value	`7`
Description	<b>File Tracking:</b> Time window in days for limiting the number changes on a tracked configuration file
Updated	2017-01-15 03:29:39

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... Type: integer • Default value: 50 glide.discovery.file_tracking.change_limit_count File Tracking: Number of changes allowed on a tracked configuration file in the defined time window. • Type: integer • Default value: 4 glide.discovery.file_tracking.change_limit_days File Tracking: Time window (in days) that limits the number of changes on a tracked configuration file. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and ...