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title: Configure background worker job priority for Event Framework
description: Configure the job priority of background workers to help prevent noncritical tasks from preempting important work, which promotes system efficiency and stability.
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release: australia
product: Discovery
classification: discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Optimizing Discovery load for Event Framework, Configure Discovery to use Event Framework, Advanced Discovery configuration, Configuring Discovery, Discovery, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
---

# Configure background worker job priority for Event Framework

Configure the job priority of background workers to help prevent noncritical tasks from preempting important work, which promotes system efficiency and stability.

## Before you begin

Confirm the following:

-   You're using Discovery Admin Workspace v1.9.0 or later.
-   You're using the Xanadu Patch 9, Yokohama Patch 4, or later version of the ServiceNow AI Platform®.
-   The **discovery.use.event.processing** system property is turned on. For more information, see [Configure Discovery to use Event Framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/t_ConfigureDiscoveryEventFramework.md).
-   The **com.glide.queue.discovery.sensors.processing\_jobs.priority** and **com.glide.queue.discovery.cloud.sensors.processing\_jobs.priority** system properties are configured. For more information, see [Add a system property](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/t_AddAPropertyUsingSysPropsList.md).

Role required: discovery\_admin

## About this task

By default, Event Framework jobs have a priority of 100. If Discovery is preempting more important work, you can use the **com.glide.queue.<queue\_name>.processing\_jobs.priority** property to adjust the priority.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Properties** > **All Properties**.

2.  Choose one or more job types for which you want to adjust the priority.

    |Job type|Action|
    |--------|------|
    |**IP-based**|Select **com.glide.queue.discovery.sensors.processing\_jobs.priority** from the System Properties \[sys\_properties\] table.|
    |**Cloud-based**|Select **com.glide.queue.discovery.cloud.sensors.processing\_jobs.priority** from the System Properties \[sys\_properties\] table.|

3.  In the **Value** field, enter `110`.

    **Note:** Increasing the number in the **Value** field lowers the job's priority, while decreasing the number raises it.

4.  Select **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Optimizing Discovery load for Event Framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/c_FineTuneDiscoLoadEF.md)