Automation Center properties

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    • You can access system properties for Automation Center by navigating to All > Automation Center > Administration > Automation Properties.

    Table 1. Automation Center properties
    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

    sn_ac.purge_automation_data_in_days

    		 Defines the number of days to purge automation execution data and automation insights information.
    • Type: integer
    • Default value: 14

    sn_ac.reporting_currency

    		 Defines the currency that is used in the Automation Center dashboards and reports.
    • Type: integer
    • Default value: USD
    sn_ac.savings_averaging_window Calculates the moving average for cost and time saved per run.
    • Type: integer
    • Default value: 4
    Table 2. ServiceNow® Spotlight properties
    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

    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
    Table 3. ServiceNow® Recommended Actions properties
    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