Configuring OpenPages to associate a large number of child objects

If the number of associations that you add exceeds the maximum, the result is a long running process. The default maximum is 250. This information applies only to child associations, not parent associations.

About this task

You can use IBM OpenPages® to associate a large number of child objects to a parent object. When the number of child associations exceeds the limit set in the Max Child Associations Interactive setting, the process runs in the background and you receive an email when it completes.

These settings are set by default. You can change the following settings to specify the maximum number of associations, the timeout length, and the email response to a long running process.

Procedure

  1. Click Open Administration menu Administration menu > System Configuration > Settings.
  2. To specify the number of child objects to associate before background processing begins: Applications > Common > Configuration > Max Child Associations Interactive. The default is 250.
  3. To specify the transaction timeout for the background process, set Applications > Common > Configuration > Show Hidden Settings to true, and then set Platform > Processes > Associate Resources > Transaction Timeout. The default is 21600 seconds.
  4. On premises To specify the email settings for the email server configuration, see Configuring your mail server.

    On Cloud: To request changes to email settings, create a support ticket.

  5. Optional: You can customize the email subject and content. Click Open Administration menu Administration menu > System Configuration > Application Text, and then use the following strings:
    • com.resource.association.email.subject.success
    • com.resource.association.email.subject.warning
    • com.resource.association.email.subject.error
    • com.resource.association.email.content.success
    • com.resource.association.email.content.warning
    • com.resource.association.email.content.error