Increase 255 max character limit - InfoPath Dev Sign in | Join | Help in General InfoPath (Entire Site) InfoPath Dev InfoPath Dev is dedicated to bringing you the information and tools you need to be successful in your Microsoft Office InfoPath development projects. Home Blogs Forums Photos Downloads InfoPath Dev » InfoPath » General » Increase 255 max character limit Increase 255 max character limit Last post 02-19-2014 01:46 PM by Diana Hallam. 2 replies. Page 1 of 1 (3 items) Sort Posts: Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Next 12-13-2013 08:52 AM Diana Hallam Joined on 02-06-2013 Posts 22 Increase 255 max character limit Reply Contact What control and data type can be used to get a max 4000 character limit to a SQL back-end? Thanks in advance, Diana 12-19-2013 07:32 PM In reply to Mo Alshorbaji Joined on 12-11-2013 Posts 23 Re: Increase 255 max character limit Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact Hi Diana,Have you tried NVARCHAR(MAX)? From what I know that should allow you to store 4000 UCS-2 characters. Regards,Mo Alshorbaji Mohammad AlshorbajiQdabra® Software / InfoPathDev.com / 877.544.2389The InfoPath Experts – Streamline data gathering to turn process into knowledge.™ 02-19-2014 01:46 PM In reply to Diana Hallam Joined on 02-06-2013 Posts 22 Re: Increase 255 max character limit Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact Yes, but the limitation seems to be at the data connection in InfoPath. The data connection will not allow submitting to the database with the field type being NVARCHAR(MAX) set in the SQL field level. I hope that makes sense. Thanks Page 1 of 1 (3 items) Copyright © 2003-2019 Qdabra Software. All rights reserved.View our Terms of Use.
What control and data type can be used to get a max 4000 character limit to a SQL back-end?
Thanks in advance,
Diana
Hi Diana,
Have you tried NVARCHAR(MAX)? From what I know that should allow you to store 4000 UCS-2 characters.
Regards,
Mo Alshorbaji
Yes, but the limitation seems to be at the data connection in InfoPath. The data connection will not allow submitting to the database with the field type being NVARCHAR(MAX) set in the SQL field level.
I hope that makes sense.
Thanks