Character Limits for Text Fields | Community
Skip to main content
DeborahLeigh123
DeborahLeigh123
Level 4
February 21, 2024
Solved

Character Limits for Text Fields

  • February 21, 2024
  • 4 replies
  • 2627 views

We need to limit the # of characters a requestor submits into a text field. Is that possible to do? Can Fusion help with that? TY

    This post is no longer active and is closed to new replies. Need help? Start a new post to ask your question.
    Best answer by KellieGardner

    I use a report to display the character counts where we need it limited for reporting purposes.

     

     

    4 replies

    KellieGardner
    Community Advisor
    KellieGardnerCommunity AdvisorAccepted solution
    Community Advisor
    February 21, 2024

    I use a report to display the character counts where we need it limited for reporting purposes.

     

     

      DeborahLeigh123
      DeborahLeigh123Author
      Level 4
      February 21, 2024

      That's really neat! How did you set that up?

      KellieGardner
      Community Advisor
      KellieGardnerCommunity Advisor
      Community Advisor
      February 21, 2024

      displayname=Executive Brief Characters
      textmode=true
      valueexpression=IF(LEN({name of your field})>#,CONCAT("message you wan to display if it's over count: ",LEN({name of your field})," /# characters"),CONCAT(LEN({name of your field}),"/#"))
      valueformat=HTML

       

       

      Here is the code for the column I use. Enter the name of the field you want it to read and set your character count limit where the # sign is. If it's over the count I have it display a message, if it's not over the count it just displays the count with the number it can't go over (example: 200/372).

       

       

      M
      mmcgovern
      Level 3
      February 21, 2024

      Hey Deborah - yes, Fusion could help with this. You could create a scenario that reviews requests as they are submitted and identifies fields that exceed your desired character limit. You could then do a couple of things with Fusion:

      • Tag the requestor in a status update asking them to refine their inputs and change issue status to something like "Requires Changes" so folks know to avoid working on that request
      • Remove any text beyond the character limit so you can continue working with the request

       

      I think it depends on why you need the character limit. Is it for reporting or integration/ingestion purposes?

        RandyRoberts
        Community Advisor
        RandyRobertsCommunity Advisor
        Community Advisor
        February 23, 2024

        The above suggestions are all good ones. The hard answer to your question is no, you cannot limit how many characters the user types in. You can only affect the field after they've typed it in.

        I believe the max character count is 4,000 for built-in fields and 2,000 for custom fields.

        ewanh
        Adobe Employee
        ewanhAdobe Employee
        Adobe Employee
        December 5, 2024

        You can add a calculated field that will do the trick:

         

         

        IF( ISBLANK({DE:customFieldName}) || {DE:customFieldName} = "" || {DE:customFieldName} = "N/A", "Character Limit is 100 Characters", IF( LEN({DE:customFieldName}) > 100, " Exceeding Limit of 100 Characters", IF( LEN({DE:customFieldName}) <= 100, CONCAT(" ", LEN({DE:customFieldName}), " Characters"), "Character Limit is 100 Characters" ) ) )

         

          T
          TraKill
          Level 3
          May 9, 2025

          I used this for a form field:
          IF(
              LEN({DE:NAMEOFFIELD}) > 65,
              "Error: Text exceeds 65 characters")

          Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement

          Loading footer...