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What to do if upload fails because of file size limit

When importing a file in the web client if the error, Unable to reach the Content Manager repository occurs, fix it using this procedure.

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Use this procedure if, when uploading a file in Web Client the follow error occurs:
Unable to reach the Content Manager repository repository_name. A connection with the service 'http://localhost/ISHWS/documentobj.asmx' [^] could not be established. The request failed with HTTP status 404: Not Found.

Procedure

  1. On the Content Manager Web Server, open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
  2. In the left pane of the IIS Manager, open Sites > Default Web Site then select the web site, for example, ISHWS.
  3. In the right pane, under Management, double-click on Configuration Editor.
  4. In the Section field in the top right pane of the configuration editor (do one of the following):
    SectionEntryDefault ValueSuggested Value
    system.webServer/ security/ requestFilteringrequestsLimits/ maxAllowedContentLength30000000 bytes104857600 (100MB)
    system.web/ httpRuntimemaxRequestLength50000 kilobytes102400 (100MB)
  5. After changing these values, recycle the Application Pool.