Qgis 1.1.0 codestand 10691 gdal 1.6.0 qt 4.3.4 Operating System Red Hat Linux
> b) Load a database layer with a attribute having more than 80 signs. > Convert it to a Shapefile. > The text is cut off after 80 signs. seems that the text is shown complete if I query the polygon. But in the attribute table its cut of thx Alex Mandel-2 wrote: > > What version of QGIS, which Operating System and if you know what > version of GDAL. > > We'll need that info to try and repeat the issue. > > Thanks, > Alex > > Michael Pfeiffer wrote: >> Hi Alex >> >> thanks for answering. >> >> two ways how I get the result: >> >> a) Make a new empty Shapefile and generate a string attribute. >> Trying to write more than 80 signs doesn't work. >> >> b) Load a database layer with a attribute having more than 80 signs. >> Convert it to a Shapefile. >> The text is cut off after 80 signs. >> >> So it seems to be a Qgis problem and not a format problem. >> >> >> Alex Mandel-2 wrote: >>> Michael Pfeiffer wrote: >>>> Hi list, >>>> >>>> is it possible that the maximum length of a text attribute (Shape >>>> Format) >>>> is >>>> limited to 80 signs? >>>> Or am I doing sth wrong? >>>> If not why is it limited to 80 signs and not to the normal 254 dbf >>>> signs? >>>> We are using Version 10691. >>>> >>>> thx >>>> >>>> Michael >>> It's important to remember that each file type has it's own limitations. >>> In the case of the shapefile there are all sorts of known and unknown >>> things. >>> http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Geoprocessing%20considerations%20for%20shapefile%20output >>> >>> That said it is odd that it would be limited to 80 characters. >>> What we're you doing to discover this? Please describe the function >>> tools and procedures you used that made you think it was not taking more >>> than 80 characters. >>> We're you editing data in QGIS, or just viewing data? Or did you edit >>> the dbf in something else? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Qgis-user mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Maximum-length-for-text-attribute-in-shape--tp2867879p2868162.html Sent from the qgis-user mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
