Property reference

`sn_sm_scoped_app.unified_service.max_children_limit`

Limits the number of child services allowed for a unified service during validation. Missing, zero, or invalid values use a default limit of 10, so validation permits up to ten child services by default.

Default: 10
Type: integer
Application: Not stated
Category: CMDB & Discovery

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 maximum number of child services allowed during unified-service validation, defaulting to 10 when the value is missing, zero, or invalid.
What area does it affect?	Unified service validation
What does the default mean?	The default value is "10", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it?	Review when changing how many child services a unified service can have.

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	`sn_sm_scoped_app.unified_service.max_children_limit`
Type	integer
Application	Not stated
Default value	`10`
Description	Not stated

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Script include: UnifiedServiceValidator The system reads this property when initializing unified-service validation and uses it as the maximum number of child services allowed. If the property is missing or its value is zero or invalid, the limit defaults to 10. /sys_script_include.do?sys_id=56d68f6ba51b431ebc3220093ab83a07

Data Broker Server Script: SM fetch list page properties The server script reads this property to set the maximum number of child services allowed during service instance creation; it passes 10 as the default if no value is set. The returned limit is available to the interface, but this code does not show how users or admins see or experience it. /sys_ux_data_broker_transform.do?sys_id=abf4563b77ee7110b799287a2c5a9916

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