Start/notes.ini Parameters/FT_DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS

FT_DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS

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Parameter: FT_DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS
Short description: Upper limit for the number of hits returned by a full-text search (FT search) when the caller does not set its own limit.

Profile

Parameter
FT_DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS
Category
Performance / Memory
Component
Server
Available since
10.0
Supported versions
10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5, 14.5.1
GUI equivalent
Configuration document
Possible values
Integer (default 5000; typically 1000–10000)

Description

Earlier Domino versions returned all hits for full-text searches without an explicit limit – which on very large databases could lead to long response times and high RAM usage on the server. FT_DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS defines a server-wide default limit that always applies when the requesting API/view does not provide its own max argument. Applications that explicitly set a different limit are not affected.

Example configuration

FT_DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS=5000

Notes & pitfalls

  • Very low values (<500) can cause applications to show "incomplete" hit lists without communicating that – review standard applications.
  • Very high values (>50000) make the protection ineffective and can restore the behavior of earlier versions.
  • Only affects server-side FT searches (HTTP, Notes client via server, REST); purely local client searches are not affected.
  • Takes effect immediately, no restart required (an HTTP restart is recommended to consistently apply the new defaults).