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Appending memo field data disappearing

Last post 08-22-2017 08:13 AM by Hilary Stoupa. 4 replies.
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  • 08-14-2017 08:11 AM

    Appending memo field data disappearing

     I'm having an issue with appending memo fields in browser enabled info-path list forms that I can't wrap my head around. On certain field changes I have the old data in the field written to an appending memo field to capture the history of the field for view in the form, not version history (although I can see it there). What I have found is that in certain lists (this has and is happening in multiple lists) after 5 or so entries into the memo field it stops continually adding entries and will delete the oldest one, so the 5 newest entries are visible, but anything older is gone from the form at least. Version history on the particular list I'm referencing here is set to 10, not sure if that has anything to do with it.

    I use this functionality quite a bit to capture the history without having to set the version history to unlimited. I've done multiple searches on this issue and have found nothing.

  • 08-21-2017 08:27 AM In reply to

    Re: Appending memo field data disappearing

    That's wild - have you figured the issue out? If not, let me know and I'll see if it reproduces for me. What version of SharePoint?
    Hilary Stoupa

  • 08-22-2017 06:30 AM In reply to

    Re: Appending memo field data disappearing

     It is still an issue unfortunately. We're using Enterprise 2010.

  • 08-22-2017 08:11 AM In reply to

    Re: Appending memo field data disappearing

    So, I just tried this on one of my 2010 sites - I set the version to keep 10 versions, and customized the list form with InfoPath (I made no changes to it - just hit customize & publish). You can see in my screenshot that as I saved text in my "new" column, the appended text does display correctly.... You don't have any conditional formatting on the section with the history? Do you know if your server is up to date, all patches applied?
    Hilary Stoupa

  • 08-22-2017 08:13 AM In reply to

    Re: Appending memo field data disappearing

    I should add, I went ahead and kept adding entries till the old versions dropped off - everything worked as anticipated. In your list, are the appropriate number of versions being saved?
    Hilary Stoupa

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