--- sourceDocument: Australia Workflow Data Fabric sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Workflow Data Fabric ft:clusterId : - crint bundleId : - crint workflow : - Creator --- # Properties # Automation Center properties {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Automation Center properties The Automation Center properties in ServiceNow allow administrators to configure key settings that govern the behavior, data retention, and feature enablement within the Automation Center workspace. These properties are accessible viaAll \> Automation Center \> Administration \> Automation Propertiesand control aspects such as data visibility, automation onboarding, reporting, and integration with other ServiceNow features like Spotlight and Recommended Actions. Show full answer Show less ## Key Properties and Their Practical Use * **Data Visibility and Retention** : * `snac.workspace.date.defaultnumofdays` sets the default period (in days) for showing data in the workspace (default 7 days). * `snac.purgeautomationdataindays` defines how long automation execution and log data are retained (default 14 days), helping manage storage and compliance. * **Reporting and Savings Calculation** : * `snac.reportingcurrency` specifies the currency used for dashboards and reports (default USD). * `snac.savingsaveragingwindow` controls the moving average window for cost and time savings per run (default 4 runs), enhancing reporting accuracy. * **Spotlight Feature Integration** : * `snac.use.spotlight.score.for.requests` enables/disables the Spotlight feature in Automation Center (default enabled). * `snac.use.spotlight.group.for.requests` stores the Spotlight group identifier used for scoring. * **Recommended Actions** : * `snac.userecommendedactions` toggles the Recommended Actions application within the workspace (default disabled). * **Automation Explorer Onboarding** : * `snac.autoonboardingcatalogitems` controls whether catalog items are onboarded automatically (default true) or manually via Automation Explorer, affecting how soon cost/time savings data appears. * **Action Center Display Controls** : * `snac.maxnumberofactions` limits how many actions are shown in the action center. * `snac.maxnumberofrecentexecutions` sets how many recent action executions are displayed (default 12). * `snac.newactionthreshold` defines how long (in days) the "New action" label is shown on new actions (default 12 days). * **Migration Accelerator Settings** : * `snac.rpamigration.base.url` sets the base URL used during UiPath automation migration to RPA Hub. * `snac.pollingtimeoutmigrationreport` defines the timeout duration for migration report status polling (default 300 milliseconds/seconds), preventing indefinite waits. * **Automation Explorer Savings and Instance Types** : * `snacassist.autocalculatesavings` sets how many automations have savings calculated automatically (default 2). * `snacassist.enterprisedevhourlyrate` defines the hourly development rate used for savings calculations (default $50). * `snacassist.maxcalculatesavings` limits how many automations can be selected simultaneously for savings calculation (default 10). * `snac.pdiinstancetypes` identifies instance types considered Personal Developer Instances, impacting agent creation. * `snac.lensimagebatchsize` controls the batch size for images sent to the lens skill for processing, with a recommended range of 5 to 10 (default 8). ## What This Enables You To Do By configuring these properties, ServiceNow customers can tailor the Automation Center experience to their organizational needs, such as controlling data retention policies, enabling advanced features like Spotlight and Recommended Actions, managing how automations are onboarded and reported, and optimizing migration and savings calculations. This ensures better visibility, control, and efficiency in managing automation workflows and insights. You can access system properties for Automation Center by navigating to AllAutomation CenterAdministrationAutomation Properties. {#automation-center-properties__table_fd2_bdj_lsb__entry__2} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac.workspace.date.default_num_of_days | Defines the default number of days that data is shown in the Automation Center workspace. * Type: integer * Default value: 7 {#automation-center-properties__ul_idw_ch2_rrb} | | sn_ac.purge_automation_data_in_days | Defines the number of days the automation execution data, import error logs, action logs data, and automation insights information is retained. * Type: integer * Default value: 14 {#automation-center-properties__ul_dpj_fmy_25b} | | sn_ac.reporting_currency | Defines the currency that is used in the Automation Center dashboards and reports. * Type: integer * Default value: USD {#automation-center-properties__ul_mxj_gmy_25b} | | sn_ac.savings_averaging_window | Calculates the moving average for cost and time saved per run. * Type: integer * Default value: 4 {#automation-center-properties__ul_atr_njr_bcc} | [Table 1. Automation Center properties] {#automation-center-properties__table_fd2_bdj_lsb} {#automation-center-properties__table_m3d_cyx_qvb__entry__2} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac.use.spotlight.score.for.requests | When turned on (by setting the value to True), Spotlight feature is enabled in the Automation Center workspace. * Type: True/False * Default value: True {#automation-center-properties__ul_n3d_cyx_qvb} | | sn_ac.use.spotlight.group.for.requests | Stores the spotlight group sys_id to let the system know which spotlight group to use. * Type: string * Default value: e037711dc3a11110995486d91840dd03 {#automation-center-properties__ul_o3d_cyx_qvb} | [Table 2. ServiceNow® Spotlight properties] {#automation-center-properties__table_m3d_cyx_qvb} {#automation-center-properties__table_ayt_v3p_dwb__entry__2} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac.use_recommended_actions | When turned on (by setting the value to True), Recommended Actions application is enabled in the Automation Center workspace. * Type: True \| False * Default value: False {#automation-center-properties__ul_byt_v3p_dwb} | [Table 3. ServiceNow® Recommended Actions properties] {#automation-center-properties__table_ayt_v3p_dwb} {#automation-center-properties__section_q15_vcj_lsb__entry__22} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac.auto_onboarding_catalog_items | Controls how catalog items are onboarded as automations. Users with sn_ac.automation_admin can edit the system property. * Type: True \| False * Default value: True * True (default): New catalog items are onboarded automatically and appear on the automation dashboard immediately. However, the time and cost savings aren't displayed. * False: New catalog items are onboarded manually using the Automation Explorer feature. Generating this data takes longer, but the dashboard shows an expanded summary with time and cost savings for each catalog item. {#automation-center-properties__ul_abt_hjw_1kc} | [Table 4. Automation Explorer properties] {#automation-center-properties__table_ajs_lyf_q3c__entry__2} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac.max_number_of_actions | Sets the maximum number of actions to show in all actions section in action center. * Type: True\|False * Default value: False {#automation-center-properties__ul_bjs_lyf_q3c} | | sn_ac.max_number_of_recent_executions | Controls the number of action log cards we want to show in the recent section in action center. * Type: Integer * Default value: 12 {#automation-center-properties__ul_etw_rzf_q3c} | | sn_ac.new_action_threshold | Controls the number of days the "New action" tag should appear for the newly created actions. * Type: Integer * Default value: 12 {#automation-center-properties__ul_e2g_11g_q3c} | [Table 5. Action Properties] {#automation-center-properties__table_ajs_lyf_q3c} {#automation-center-properties__table_vfq_czf_q3c__entry__2} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac.rpamigration.base.url | When you migrate UiPath automations to RPA Hub using Automation Center, this URL is used. When you generate a report using repository URL, in the **Base URL** field this value is populated. * Type: string * Default value: https://rpamigration-prod-default/ {#automation-center-properties__ul_wfq_czf_q3c} | | sn_ac.polling_timeout_migration_report | Defines the maximum duration (in milliseconds/seconds) to wait while polling for the migration report status before the request times out. This ensures that long-running or stalled migration status checks do not block the process indefinitely. * Type: Integer * Default value: 300 {#automation-center-properties__ul_onk_wzf_q3c} | [Table 6. Migration accelerator properties] {#automation-center-properties__table_vfq_czf_q3c} {#automation-center-properties__section_q15_vcj_lsb__entry__40} | Property | Description | |-|-| | sn_ac_assist.auto_calculate_savings | Defines the number of automations for which the time and cost savings will be automatically calculated. * Feature: Automation Explorer * Type: integer * Default value: 2 | | sn_ac_assist.enterprise_dev_hourly_rate | Defines the value of development hourly rate for enterprise. * Feature: Automation Explorer * Type: integer * Default value: 50 | | sn_ac_assist.max_calculate_savings | Defines the maximum number of automations that can be selected at once for calculation of the time and cost savings. * Feature: Automation Explorer * Type: integer * Default value: 10 | | sn_ac.pdi_instance_types | Controls which instance types are PDI (Personal Developer Instances). When creating an agent, you need an instance. When you create an instance, this property is used to decide which instance types are PDI. * Type: string * Default value: Demonstration, Shared-Demo, Developer, Subproduction {#automation-center-properties__ul_qxk_x23_sjc} | | sn_ac.lens_image_batch_size | Number of images sent per call to the lens skill for image processing. Suggested range is from 5 to 10. * Type: integer * Default value: 8 {#automation-center-properties__ul_y1d_nf3_sjc} | [Table 7. ServiceNow Otto for Automation Center properties] *[\>]: and then