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3031564 - Error: The value is too long. Only 127 characters are allowed. when entering a long string for Property in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

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

  1. Log on to SAP Analytics Cloud tenant.
  2. Create a new Public dimension.
  3. In the right side, add a new custom property.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

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Product

SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0