Configure the Post button to display continuously
task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read disable-mandatory-field-post-button.md
Configure the Post button in the Activity stream to display and function continuously.
Before you begin
The Post button disappears by default when the Comments or Work Notes fields are made mandatory by a UI Policy on the incident_task table. You can configure the Post button to appear and function even when mandatory fields aren't filled.
Role required: admin
Procedure
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Navigate to
sys_properties.list. -
Add the glide.activity.compose.can_post_mandatory_fields system property.
For more information on adding a system property, see Add a system property.
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Set the Value to true.
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Select Submit.
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---
title: Configure the Post button to display continuously
description: Configure the Post button in the Activity stream to display and function continuously.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/disable-mandatory-field-post-button.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Activity stream, Administer, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---
# Configure the Post button to display continuously
Configure the **Post** button in the Activity stream to display and function continuously.
## Before you begin
The **Post** button disappears by default when the Comments or Work Notes fields are made mandatory by a UI Policy on the incident\_task table. You can configure the **Post** button to appear and function even when mandatory fields aren't filled.
Role required: admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to `sys_properties.list`.
2. Add the **glide.activity.compose.can\_post\_mandatory\_fields** system property.
For more information on adding a system property, see [Add a system property](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/t_AddAPropertyUsingSysPropsList.md).
3. Set the Value to **true**.
4. Select **Submit**.
| title | Configure the Post button to display continuously |
| description | Configure the Post button in the Activity stream to display and function continuously. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/disable-mandatory-field-post-button.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Activity streamAdministerConfigurable Workspace UIConfigure UIs and portalsConfigure user experiences |