Definable character limits for custom fields
- Definable character limits for custom fields
- What is it?
- Add the capability to define a character limit for custom text fields.
- Why do we need it?
- We generate a number of reports that require concise descriptions/updates, and they’re often transferred into document based deliverables with limited space. Without a character limit, the length of an entry is impossible to enforce, as currently there is no parameter to prevent a user from adding as much text as they want into a field. Additionally, lack of limits hinders consistency because contributors are not given any tools to help them adhere to standards. Some users have resorted to copying text into a Word doc for a character count.
- What is the risk if we don’t do it?
- When users enter text data without constraints, the data are subject to time consuming upstream rewrites in order to meet space requirements and focus the message.