The default value of any Sharepoint List is set to '5000' . If the number of items in a list exceeds this limit you might receive a threshold view error. To change this limitation you would need to change it at the web application level.
- Go to Central Administration
- Manage Web applications
- Click on the Web application you would want to make this change.
- In the ribbon above, click General Settings and in the drop down click on 'Resource throttling'
- Change the list view threshold in the page.
Note: Please make sure to follow the best practices mentioned in this Microsoft blog post below when changing this number.