Changing the maximum size for uploaded files in Oracle WebCenter

Those of you who have worked with Oracle WebCenter, have probably a content repository configured for your collaboration space. If you have tried uploading files in the document explorer task flow, you would notice that the maximum allowed file size is 2 MB, which is not what most of us are used to. As you can see the message says that the max. file size allowed is 2 GB, which is clearly a lie. So here is how to change it.

1. Export your WebCenter Spaces metadata file using the following command(s)

cd <WC HOME>\common\bin\
wlst.bat

2. Wait for the script to finish initializing, then type

connect('weblogic', 'welcome1', 't3://<host>:7001')

3. Replace the values in quotes with yours of course, then

exportMetadata(application='webcenter', server='WC_Spaces', toLocation='c:/', docs='/oracle/webcenter/webcenterapp/metadata/webcenter-config.xml')

4. Then navigate to c:/oracle/webcenter/webcenterapp/metadata and edit the webcenter-config.xml file. Change the <webcenter:uploadedFileMaxDiskSpace> value, the default is 2097152 which is around 2 MB, so change it to 2147483648 (2 GB).

5. Then import the modified file back, if you have closed the wlst session, repeat step 1 and 2 then type

importMetadata(application='webcenter',server='WC_Spaces',fromLocation='c:/',docs='/oracle/webcenter/webcenterapp/metadata/webcenter-config.xml')

6. Exit wlst

exit()

7. Restart the WC_Spaces managed server