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 fallback row limit for exports when a format-specific limit is not set; the default is 10,000 rows. |
| What area does it affect? |
Data export limits |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "10000", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property. |
| When should you review it? |
When changing export sizes or addressing the performance impact of large exports. |
Property record
No out of the box record exists. ServiceNow scripts read this property and use the default value shown until you create it.
| Property name |
glide.ui.export.limit |
| Type |
integer |
| Application |
Not stated |
| Default value |
10000 |
| Description |
Not stated |
Sources
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Context preview
Snippet 1
... default export limit. Important: To set these properties, navigate to System Properties > Import Export. Default export limit Format Format-specific export limit General export limit Default export limit XML glide.xml.export.limit glide.ui.export.limit 10,000 CSV glide.csv.export.limit glide.ui.export.limit 10,000 EXCEL (XLSX) glide.xlsx.export.limit glide.ui.export.limit 10,000 © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered ...
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Script include: ExportSetHelper
It provides the maximum number of rows allowed in an export, so changing it changes how many rows users can export. When the requested export-limit property is read, this property is used as the fallback; if it is unset, the fallback is 10,000.
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