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Bug

“Geodatabase error: The attribute buffer size is too small” occurs when querying text fields with high character limits in a map service while specifying Input Geometry, when the data is hosted in an Oracle geodatabase.

Last Published: October 5, 2017 ArcGIS GIS Server
Bug ID Number BUG-000107844
SubmittedSeptember 6, 2017
Last ModifiedAugust 26, 2025
Applies toArcGIS GIS Server
Version found10.4.1
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version2012 R2
StatusIn Product Plan

Workaround

Limit the character limit grand total for a single feature class to 24,000 prior to publishing the map service. Or use a SQL Server geodatabase.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000107844

Software:

  • ArcGIS GIS Server

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