Character limit on group name

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It seems there is a character limit on the group name in Service Now. We are loading groups and users via LDAP, and if a group name happens to be longer that 40 characters, it gets truncated in the UI, as below

 

group name.PNG

 

The full name of the group in AD is 'Operational Accounting - Timesheets Saskatoon'. The character limit on the field is 100, and I'm not sure where else to check. Any assistance would be appreciated!

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I found where the limit is set, in the import table itself:



ldap_table.PNG



Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!



Cheers,



Tim


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rgm276
Mega Guru

I am pretty sure the out of the box length for a user group name is 80


my guess is that something on the export or import code is doing the truncation



here is how you can double check the table definition if you are an admin


1) Right click on the group header, choose personalize, then table


group1Untitled.jpg


look for the field name


group2Capture.JPG



you might also look at your LDAP mapping


Setting up the LDAP Import Map - ServiceNow Wiki


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Robert,



Thanks, I did check, and it's set to 100.



Cheers,



Tim


Mike Allen
Mega Sage

Name in the LDAP import set source table may be set to 40 characters.


you might also look at your LDAP mapping


Setting up the LDAP Import Map - ServiceNow Wiki