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# Maintain import properties

# Maintain import properties {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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Use Import Properties when you create your own credential records, scheduled imports,
or data sources. Currently, the properties are configured for the records used when
importing.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_wsd_mappedin.admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSpace MappingMappedin AdministrationImport properties.  
   Note:  
   Only make edits if you are configuring your own credential records, scheduled imports, or data sources.
2. Make edits to properties.
3. Click Save.  
   Other properties are found under the System Property \[sys_properties\] table.
4. Enter <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_properties.list</kbd> in the navigation filter and open the following properties

   | System property | Description |
   | sn_wsd_core.external_id_generator.field​ | Defines the external ID. |
   | sn_wsd_core.external_id_generator.max_buildings | The maximum number of buildings to generate IDs for with a single selection. 50 is the default. |
   | sn_wsd_core.external_id_generator.max_spaces | The maximum number of spaces to generate IDs for at a given time. The default is 5000. |
   | sn_wsd_core.external_id_generator.stagger​ | The amount of time (in seconds) to stagger processing external ID generations. The default is 300 seconds. |
   |-|-|

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