Key questions about this property
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| What does it do? |
This property configures the duration in months for which historical benchmark data is collected, with a default of six months. |
| What area does it affect? |
Benchmark Client |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "6", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when adjusting historical data collection needs or during system audits. |
Out of the box property record
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| Property name |
sn_bm_client.months_copy_historical_pa_bm |
| Sys ID |
56585b1f53031010a167ddeeff7b12e5 |
| Type |
integer |
| Application |
Benchmark Client |
| Default value |
6 |
| Description |
This property determines the number of months to go back from current month to collect the Benchmarks historical data |
| Updated |
2024-05-25 04:20:10 |
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... you begin Role required: sn_bm_client.benchmark_admin, pa_data_collector, or admin About this task If you want to analyze year-over-year performance, you must collect at least 24 months of Benchmarks data. Use the sn_bm_client.months_copy_historical_pa_bm system property to set the number of months from the current month for which you want to collect Benchmarks historical data. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ...
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