Adjusting the OnBase Document Query Limit

One small but often requested feature in OnBase is to allow the maximum number of documents returned in a standard query in the Unity client to be adjusted. As of version 13.0.0.36, this functionality is now available! Here’s how to set it.

In the AppServer web.config file you will find the following setting, which defaults to 2,000 documents:

<add key=”DocumentQueryLimit” value=”2000″ />

Saving a change to the web.config file will trigger an application pool reset, knocking your users out of OnBase. We recommend scheduling the change to occur during a time of low usage to minimize the impact. You can adjust the DocumentQueryLimit to be as high as 10,000, but I would advise extreme caution when approaching that limit as it can put a lot more stress on the server and slow everything down if enough users take advantage of it through sloppy query methods. If your users could benefit from a refresher on query methods, check out the following articles:

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Jennifer Siegel

Jennifer (aka Pixie) has over 35 years of experience in the Information Technology field, which includes 15+ years of Systems Administration, 20+ years of developing and implementing technical documentation and training, and 17+ years of supporting OnBase. She has extensive experience with OnBase, SQL, and a firm foundation in computer science.

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