Display the most recent reply in the Activity stream

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • Configure the Activity stream to reduce visual clutter by displaying the most recent reply first.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    By default, the Activity stream displays all entries including every reply and update. To reduce visual clutter, you can configure the Activity stream to display the most recent reply.

    Displaying the most recent reply in the Activity stream relies on two types of configuration:
    System properties
    The glide.activity.last_viewed_timestamp.local_storage_limit and glide.activity.last_viewed_timestamp.local_storage_retention_days system properties control how many and how long timestamps are stored locally for displaying the most recent reply.
    UI Builder properties
    The properties for the Activity Stream component in UI Builder control whether the Activity stream should show all replies or the most recent one. For information on Activity Stream component properties in UI Builder, see Activity Stream UIB Setup.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to sys_properties.list.
    2. Add a system property named glide.activity.last_viewed_timestamp.local_storage_limit.
      For more information on adding a system property, see Add a system property.
    3. Set the Value to the maximum number of timestamps to store locally for displaying the most recent reply.
    4. Select Submit.
    5. Add a system property named glide.activity.last_viewed_timestamp.local_storage_retention_days.
    6. Set the Value to the number of days to store timestamps locally for displaying the most recent reply.
    7. Select Submit.