Settings for upload of large documents

In order to upload large documents of sizes greater than 1 GB, some configuration settings are required.

The default storage area of an object store is the Database storage areas External link opens a new window or tab . It is recommended to use File storage areas or Advanced storage areas if document size exceeds 100 MB.

Settings

You can upload documents greater than 1 GB, using different settings.

Use a different storage area like a file store area against a database storage area to upload documents of size greater than 300 MB.

Increase the value of clientInactivityTimeOut. For example

<server>
<transaction clientInactivityTimeout="1800s" propogatedOrBMTTranLifetimeTimeout="1800s" totalTranLifetimeTimeout="1800s"/>
</server>

For more information, see Transaction Manager (transaction) External link opens a new window or tab

Update the memory limits and the initial and max heap percentages. These parameters are configured through the related Content Platform Engine and CMIS CR parameter.
For more information, see
- Content Platform Engine CR parameter: https://github.ibm.com/dba/cert-kubernetes/blob/22.0.2/descriptors/patterns/ibm_cp4a_cr_production_FC_content.yaml#L838-L841
- CMIS CR parameter: https://github.ibm.com/dba/cert-kubernetes/blob/22.0.2/descriptors/patterns/ibm_cp4a_cr_production_FC_content.yaml#L1083-L1086
For example
```
ecm_configuration:
  cmis:
    resources:
      limits:
        memory: 4096Mi
    cmis_production_setting:
      jvm_initial_heap_percentage: 40
      jvm_max_heap_percentage: 66
    querytime_limit: 600
cpe:
  resources:
    limits:
      memory: 4096Mi
  cpe_production_setting:
    jvm_initial_heap_percentage: 40
    jvm_max_heap_percentage: 66
```
The document-attachment-max-file-size-upload property can be configured in the 100Custom.xml file for large document upload. For more information, see Configuring the file size of uploaded content management documents. For information on the 100Custom.xml file and configuration, see The 100Custom.xml file and configuration .