Symptom
- Error: The value is too long. Only 127 characters are allowed. when entering a long string which length is bigger than 127 for Property in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- If the string length is equal or shorter than 127, then no errors.
Environment
- SAP Analytics Cloud (Enterprise) 2021.2
Reproducing the Issue
- Log on to SAP Analytics Cloud tenant.
- Create a new Public dimension.
- In the right side, add a new custom property.
- In the table, for the new column of this custom property, input a very long string which length is more than 127. Press Enter key to confirm.
- Data validation error happens as The value is too long. Only 127 characters are allowed.
Cause
This is currently behaviour by design and the maximum character length for Properties is 127.
Resolution
Ensure the dataset imported for Properties will not exceed 127 characters.
For general dimension character length limit, it is 256. See KBA 2651610
See Also
- 2569847 - Where can you find SAC user assistance (help) to use, configure, and operate it more effectively?
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- 2487011 - What information do I need to provide when opening an case for SAP Analytics Cloud?
- 2511489 - Troubleshooting performance issues in SAP Analytics Cloud
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