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How to serialize with more than 20 bytes

  • September 20, 2023
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Hi.
Is there any way or idea to serialize certain event using user_id which is hashed and has more than 20 bytes?
thanks
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Best answer by Alexis_Cazes_

Based on documentation: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/analytics/implementation/vars/page-vars/events/event-serialization.html?lang=en

 

"Valid values are alpha-numeric characters up to 20 bytes in length. If you enter a value that is longer than 20 bytes, then the system truncates it to the first 20 bytes."

 

AEP size might differ but if you create an Analytics services integration in the datastream I would guess the same size limit will be applicable

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Alexis_Cazes_
Alexis_Cazes_Accepted solution
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September 20, 2023

Based on documentation: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/analytics/implementation/vars/page-vars/events/event-serialization.html?lang=en

 

"Valid values are alpha-numeric characters up to 20 bytes in length. If you enter a value that is longer than 20 bytes, then the system truncates it to the first 20 bytes."

 

AEP size might differ but if you create an Analytics services integration in the datastream I would guess the same size limit will be applicable

Jennifer_Dungan
Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
September 20, 2023

Yes, I wish that Adobe would update serialization to take more than 20 characters, particularly since system GUIDs are so popular, and those are generally 36 characters, but could be longer...

Jennifer_Dungan
Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
September 20, 2023

I've posted an idea about this, https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-analytics-ideas/serialization-length-is-overdue-for-an-update-we-need-to-support/idi-p/620678

 

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