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sourceDocument: Australia Employee Service Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/employee-service-management

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ft:locale :

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ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Employee Service Management

ft:clusterId :

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# Configure system properties

# Configure system properties for contract metadata extraction {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Configure system properties to specify whether the contract metadata extraction should be automatically initiated or manually.

## About this task

The sn_cm_gen_ai.cmpro_initiate_metadata_extraction system property defines how the contract metadata extraction process is initiated on a contract repository record. By default, the system property is set to initiate the
contract metadata extraction process manually.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_cm_gen_ai.ai_contract_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to the All menu and enter <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_properties.list</kbd> in the navigation filter.  
   The System Properties \[sys_properties\] table appears.
2. In the Name column, search for <kbd class="ph userinput">sn_cm_gen_ai.cmpro_initiate_metadata_extraction</kbd>.
3. Select the sn_cm_gen_ai.cmpro_initiate_metadata_extraction property.
4. Update the Value field.
   * To set manual initiation of the metadata extraction process, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">manual</kbd>.
   * To set automatic initiation of the metadata extraction process, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">automated</kbd>.

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   The default value is manual.Figure 1. Metadata extraction system property
5. Select Update.

## Result

The initiation method for metadata extraction is configured.

* If set to manual, the Initiate metadata extraction button appears in the contract repository record, enabling you to initiate the metadata extraction process from that record.
* If set to automatic, the metadata extraction automatically initiates once the contract repository record is created.
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