Key questions about this property
The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? |
It defines the upper limit for attachment file sizes in the community, ensuring that uploads do not exceed the specified maximum. |
| What area does it affect? |
Community attachments |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "5", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when adjusting community attachment capabilities or addressing user upload issues. |
Out of the box property record
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name |
sn_communities.attachments.max_allowed_size |
| Sys ID |
f8c1171ac7401300038b4865cb9763e6 |
| Type |
string |
| Application |
Communities |
| Default value |
5 |
| Description |
Maximum allowed attachment file size in MB that can be used to limit the maximum file size of community attachment.
It works as upper-cap for system property "sn_communities.attachments.max_file_size". |
| Updated |
2018-02-06 02:58:33 |
Sources
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... additional search sources to be included • Type: string • Default value: "community-forums, community sn_communities.scheduling.allow_authors Allow or restrict authors to schedule the content • Type: boolean • Default value: Yes sn_communities.attachments.max_allowed_size Maximum file size of an attachment in the comm "sn_communities.attachments.max_file_size". © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered ...