@ Donna:

Did you read the 3rd post from the top?

That could be an option.

or

Create a new hidden setting in the database in the:

table: engine4_core_settings

field: core.list.rows.per.page (new field) default value 10

This option is not changeable from the admin panel. Only admins who require more rows per page can change it to whatever RowCount.

The software should detect a limit of a max from 999, so If the admin adds a number of 10000000000 in the database then the software protection will kick in:

IF core.list.rows.per.page >'999' THEN core.list.rows.per.page = '999'

If the admin doesn't change this setting the standard value will be 10 as it is now in the admin panel. This will protect the 'new' customers using the software for the first time on a shared hosting plan.

Also 3rd party developers should read this value to sort 'List rows per page' in their software modules.

Maybe this last option is better?