topic Re: Field Name Length in Enterprise GDB (SQL Server) in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834243#M4381 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Hani,</P><P></P><P>Unfortunately, field names are limited to 31 characters for SQL Server geodatabases:</P><P></P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/manage-data/gdbs-in-sql-server/enterprise-geodatabase-limits.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/manage-data/gdbs-in-sql-server/enterprise-geodatabase-limits.htm">Enterprise geodatabase size and name limits—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P></P><P>However, the field alias can be greater than 31 characters.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:10:23 GMT JakeSkinner 2016-01-05T11:10:23Z Field Name Length in Enterprise GDB (SQL Server) https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834242#M4380 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When I copy a feature class from file GDB to SQL Server enterprise GDB, some fields (their names contain more than 33 characters) are trimmed in the enterprise GDB.</P><P>What is the allowed field name length in enterprise GDB? Can I change it?</P><P></P><P>Thank you in advance,</P><P>Hani</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="1.png" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/164583_1.png" style="width: 620px; height: 374px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:02:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834242#M4380 HaniDraidi 2016-01-05T07:02:28Z Re: Field Name Length in Enterprise GDB (SQL Server) https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834243#M4381 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Hani,</P><P></P><P>Unfortunately, field names are limited to 31 characters for SQL Server geodatabases:</P><P></P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/manage-data/gdbs-in-sql-server/enterprise-geodatabase-limits.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/manage-data/gdbs-in-sql-server/enterprise-geodatabase-limits.htm">Enterprise geodatabase size and name limits—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P></P><P>However, the field alias can be greater than 31 characters.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:10:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834243#M4381 JakeSkinner 2016-01-05T11:10:23Z Re: Field Name Length in Enterprise GDB (SQL Server) https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834244#M4382 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Many Thanks for the Clarification Jake</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:05:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834244#M4382 HaniDraidi 2016-01-05T12:05:53Z Re: Field Name Length in Enterprise GDB (SQL Server) https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834245#M4383 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Has there been any development on this limitation?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:39:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834245#M4383 deleted-user-ZMHeMpwIlo8S 2017-11-14T18:39:33Z Re: Field Name Length in Enterprise GDB (SQL Server) https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834246#M4384 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There hasn't been, and I don't expect there will be for a while longer.&nbsp; See the accepted answer on <A href="https://community.esri.com/thread/81043">https://community.esri.com/thread/81043</A> for a bit more information.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:36:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/field-name-length-in-enterprise-gdb-sql-server/m-p/834246#M4384 JoshuaBixby 2017-11-14T19:36:08Z