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The max length of the "Element" field on Choice (sys_choice) table is 40.  - Support and Troubleshooting
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KB0719430

The max length of the "Element" field on Choice (sys_choice) table is 40. 


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The max length of the "Element" field on Choice (sys_choice) table is 40. 

 

Length of "Element" field name on sys_choice table


 

System automatically truncates the extra characters of the element value if it's length is >40. 

 

If the Element name is : "u_elementNames_elementNames_elementNames_" , which is of length 41. 

When you create the choices for this, they will be saved with the element "u_elementNames_elementNames_elementNames" , by truncating the extra 1 character. 

 

So, the choices won't be available with the actual field : "u_elementNames_elementNames_elementNames_"  on which we are expecting.

 

**Make sure to use Element names with <40 charters length on choice table.

 


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