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Set a Search Result Limit

When you search for an object and the results are difficult to manage because too many object records appear, you can set a limit. For example, when you search for assets, over 2,000 assets appear in the search results. The results are difficult to navigate, you cannot find the assets you want, and the performance is negatively impacted. Therefore, you set a maximum of 50 object records to return.

To set a search result limit

1. Click the tab and optional subtab for the search that you want to configure.
2. On the left, click Manage Searches.

   A list of saved searches displays.

3. Click a search in the list.
4. In the Additional Settings, Maximum Search Results Returning area, specify the total number of objects to appear.

   Note: For performance reasons, we recommend that you set this value to less than 500.

5. Click Go.

   The limited search results appear and help you see the impact on the results before you save the limit. All future search results are limited to the specified number or percentage.