"Columns with long text are not supported by* most applications* for editing documents and* could* result in a loss of data..."
Well that clears everything up nicely. ;) On 13 May 2013 12:55, Ishai Sagi <[email protected]> wrote: > From MSDN: > > > Remarks<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.spfieldlookup.unlimitedlengthindocumentlibrary.aspx?PHPSESSID=tn8k5p1s508cop8gr43e1f34d2> > ------------------------------ > [image: Caution note] *Caution* > > Columns with long text are not supported by most applications for editing > documents and could result in a loss of data. Only allow unlimited length > if users will be uploading documents through the Web site, and not saving > directly from the application. > > <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.spfieldlookup.unlimitedlengthindocumentlibrary.aspx?PHPSESSID=tn8k5p1s508cop8gr43e1f34d2> > > > Thanks, Ishai Sagi > Extelligent Design > www.extelligentdesign.com > Sent from my phone > +61 488 789 786 > > On 13/05/2013, at 12:42, "Nigel Witherdin" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We are using Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus (v14.0.6129.5000 > 32-bit) > > Cheers, > > Nigel > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Word Custom Properties Character Limitation > Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 23:52:50 +0000 > > Can I ask what version of Microsoft office we are talking about? > > > > > > <image002.jpg>*Ishai Sagi* | Solutions Architect > 0488 789 786 | [email protected] | www.sharepoint-tips.com | > @ishaisagi<http://twitter.com/ishaisagi> > | MVP Profile <https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Ishai> > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *Ivan Wilson > *Sent:* Friday, 10 May 2013 12:29 PM > *To:* ozMOSS > *Subject:* RE: Word Custom Properties Character Limitation > > > > Can you use the column setting “Allow unlimited length in document > libraries”? This is available on the “Multiple Lines of Text” column type > under the “Additional Column Settings” section. > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *Nigel Witherdin > *Sent:* Friday, 10 May 2013 10:35 AM > *To:* OzMoss > *Subject:* Word Custom Properties Character Limitation > > > > Hi All, > > > > We are using SharePoint 2010, and have a Document Set which has a large > number of shared fields, some of which are multiple lines of text. > > > > Some of the allowed content types for the document set use Word document > templates, which then use quick parts to display the metadata properties > pushed down from the document set in the content of the document. > > > > We have experienced a problem lately where Word hangs attempting open > documents on the splash screen showing "Processing..." > > > > A lot of digging around has shown (I think) that Word custom properties > have a character limit of 255 char (similar complaints are here: > http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/worddev/thread/fb885674-dc8c-4c0a-9202-374adbf11612/ > and > here: https://forum.solidworks.com/message/282519#282519). > > > > Testing of the documents that hang in our environment has proven this out > - the problem docs all have fields with content > 255 chars, shrinking it > down makes them open correctly. > > > > The users are going to pitch a blue fit if we try and limit them to 255 > chars for these fields! > > > > Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and has any possible > resolution/work around. My possible solutions are: > > - Whinge at MS (can't see any joy coming from this approach) > > - Use multiple fields limited to 255 chars (this would involve a lot of > work re-doing the SharePoint forms, document templates, plus a nasty script > to split the existing >255char content into the new fields) > > - Switch from using Word documents to web pages, display the field content > much like a publishing page (I like this approach, but as it is going to > require a bit of dev time to might be a hard sell) > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nigel > > > > _______________________________________________ ozmoss mailing list > [email protected] http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss > > _______________________________________________ > ozmoss mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss > > > _______________________________________________ > ozmoss mailing list > [email protected] > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss > >
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