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Default quota rules

Various transaction quota rules are available in the base system.

  • Fix Script Processor

    Allows the fix script processor to run for four hours.

  • Presence

    Cancels presence requests quickly when the system is busy.

  • REST Import Set API request timeout

    Prevents inbound REST Import Set API transactions from running for longer than 60 seconds.

  • REST Table API request timeout

    Prevents inbound REST Table API transactions from running for longer than 60 seconds.

  • AMB Transactions

    Cancels AMB transactions lasting longer than the specified maximum duration. Applies to all AMB transaction types: message send and message receive.

  • Reference Completer

    Stops the reference completer transaction after five seconds.

  • REST Aggregate API request timeout

    Prevents inbound REST Aggregate API transactions from running for longer than 60 seconds.

  • Homepage Widgets

    Prevents all homepage widgets from running longer than 30 seconds.

  • REST Attachment API request timeout

    Prevents inbound REST Import Set API transactions from running for longer than 60 seconds.

  • UA Count Persistor Quota

    Prevents UA count persistor scheduled jobs from running for more than one hour.

  • UI Transactions

    Cancels UI transactions that are two seconds away from the 5-minute server disconnect. ServiceNow datacenter load balancers display an internal server error (HTTP Error 500) to users after five minutes. This quota rule returns a transaction canceled page instead of an error. This rule includes an exception to prevent the cancellation of background scripts.

  • PA Diagnostics All

    Prevents any Diagnostics transaction that originates outside the scope of the Diagnostics application from running longer than 30 minutes. Diagnostics transactions refer to executing a diagnostic, opening a Diagnostics form, or opening a Diagnostics list.

Normal transaction activities

Before setting transaction quotas, navigate to User Administration > Active Transactions to review the normal transaction activities for your instance. You can view and terminate long-running transactions if necessary. Over time, you can determine the normal transaction load for your instance and set your quotas to match these norms.

Parent Topic:Platform performance reference