Key questions about this property
The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? |
Sets the cell threshold for XLS exports; exports exceeding the limit stop, and CSV is recommended for a complete export. |
| What area does it affect? |
Excel (XLS) exports |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "500000", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property. |
| When should you review it? |
Review when XLS exports need a different cell threshold or are stopping because they exceed 500,000 cells. |
Property record
Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.
| Property name |
glide.excel.max_cells |
| Type |
integer |
| Application |
Not stated |
| Default value |
500000 |
| Description |
Sets the maximum number of cells in an Excel export. |
Sources
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... in Excel format. If false, exports the values in English, regardless of the user language. • Type: true | false • Default value: false • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.excel.max_cells Sets the maximum number of cells in an Excel export. • Type: integer • Default value: 500000 • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.excel.use_user_date_format Specifies ...
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