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Bug

ArcMAp crashes when there are more than 23,400 characters in a file geodatabase text field.

Last Published: November 9, 2016 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number BUG-000100087
SubmittedOctober 13, 2016
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.4
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version7
StatusKnown Limit

Additional Information

While this should work, strings this large are not well handled in ArcGIS Desktop. You can't really do anything useful with them. Text fields in the File Geodatabase are not designed to support a text management system. If storing large text documents is desired, the consider attachments.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000100087

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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