Field name length of the enterprise geodatabase tables\layers,

[JamalNUMAN]

Field name length of the enterprise geodatabase tables\layers,

I have SQL geodatabase (*.mdf) and wanted to know the maximum length the name of a field can take.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]32177[/ATTACH]

Does the name of fields of the file geodatabase take more character than the enterprise geodatabase?



Thank you

Best

Jamal

[WilliamCraft · Accepted solution]

In versions of SQL Server 2008 and 2012, the maximum allowable field name length is 31 characters.

Source: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//003n000000zw000000

[WilliamCraft]

File geodatabase field name length can be up to 64 characters.  

Source: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//003n00000019000000

[NidhinKarthikeyan]

Character limit for Field name in ArcSDE on SQL Server is 31 and Feature Class naming is 128.

[JamalNUMAN]

In versions of SQL Server 2008 and 2012, the maximum allowable field name length is 31 characters.

Source: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//003n000000zw000000

Many thanks William and Nidhin for the help

Best

Jamal

[deleted-user-0W0-oLHxDjCX]

The problem still persists on ArcGIS 10.4

[User35489]

Similar is case for Oracle Database. Length for Column name could be maximum 31 characters