max length of string field is not getting updated

[santoshbharat]

Hi Guys,

i have created a string field in change form.we are in helsinki patch 10.now requirement is to increase the max length of field.I did it in dictionary.

But the length is not getting updated. Page running continuously .please help how to fix this

[reginabautista]

Hi santosh

Try updating the max length via Confirgure => Form Design. Click on the gear icon on the field you would like to udpate the max length to. Hope this helps.

[santoshbharat]

Its working with Form design.Thanks for the response.But i am wondering why its not working doing with dictionary.

[manish_sn]

Hi Santosh ,

As per best understanding of this issue from description , when you updated maxlength field on the dictionary record , it started transaction for longer time and did not finish !!! But this never gave you any error .

Since your instance is in Helsinki Patch 10 , TASK table is flattened [ means : all tables extending to TASK table do exist on TASK table ]

In this case when you initiate maxlength change on any fields , it is on OLINE ALTER , which goes through all records in TASK table   , depending on the size of TASK table it may take longer to finally show the change .

Sometime if takes longer than defined quota in your instance , then it will end with information transaction cancelled .

In this case you have to increase quota to allow successful completion .

Reference : Default quota rules

[Peter Wood]

Hi,

I am facing same issue, Is there any solution for this?

Or can you elaborate more on that rule.

Thanks.