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# Recent selections

# Recent selections {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Reference fields store a list of each user's recent selections to enable you to quickly select past values when filling in a reference field.

By default, the system stores up to 15 selections from a reference field for each user in the Recent Selection \[sys_ui_recent_selection\] table. You can see the recent selections list by selecting an empty reference field.  
Note:  
* The system doesn't store recent selections for Service Catalog reference variables.
* Recent selections aren't available in the Service Portal or mobile user interfaces.
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Figure 1. Recent selections

The system uses auto-complete to filter the list of recent selections to match the values that you enter.  
Figure 2. Recent selections filtered

The system adds a Recent Selection record whenever you insert or update a reference field value. Administrators can control the number of recent selections the system displays with the glide.xmlhttp.max_choices
system property. Setting the property to zero disables recent selections.  
Note:  
* The glide.xmlhttp.max_choices property also controls the number of entries the system displays in lists.
* For information on clearing recent selections, see the [How to clear out the "Recent Selections" that appears up on the reference fields. \[KB0747334\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0747334) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.
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**Related reference**   

* [Available system properties](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r_0P5ICBCd42vTv64UVY9w#r_AvailableSystemProperties "Some properties are available on a system properties form, but some lesser-used properties are available only from the System Property [sys_properties] table. Sometimes, the property does not exist in a base instance, but can be added if you change the value.")