put in a jira
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-2021
BJ Freeman sent the following on 10/25/2008 11:22 AM:
> Ok yes you can define max less than the DB fieldtype.
> looks like some reformating is done in
> ModelFormField.java
> about like 548.
> } else if ("name".equals(modelField.getType()) ||
> "short-varchar".equals(modelField.getType())) {
> ModelFormField.TextField textField = new
> ModelFormField.TextField(ModelFormField.FieldInfo.SOURCE_AUTO_ENTITY, this);
> textField.setSize(40);
> textField.setMaxlength(Integer.valueOf(60));
> this.setFieldInfo(textField);
>
>
> Vu Hong Thuan sent the following on 10/25/2008 10:18 AM:
>> Hi BJ,
>> Thank for suggestion. But I find some interesting:
>>
>> 1. I'm using PostgreSQL. And in the file
>> /framework/entity/fieldtype/fieldtypepostgres.xml, I find the following
>> line:
>> <field-type-def type="name" sql-type="VARCHAR(100)"
>> java-type="String"></field-type-def>
>> That means length of "type=name" field is equal to varchar(100) in postgres.
>>
>> 2. In file entitymodel.xml of party application, at PartyGroup entity
>> definition, the groupNameLocal field is defined as:
>> <field name="groupNameLocal" type="name"></field>
>>
>> 3. In table party_group of the postgres db, I find the field
>> group_name_local has length 100. That's ok.
>>
>> 4. In the form create PartyGroup of party application, the groupNameLocal
>> text box has size is 40. So I only type 40 characters. This opposite to all
>> three above things.
>>
>> Could you give me suggestion?
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>>
>> 2008/10/25 BJ Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>> more detailed inline
>>>
>>> Vu Hong Thuan sent the following on 10/25/2008 3:16 AM:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm a newbie in ofbiz. I have a question.
>>>> The length of the entity field whose type is "name" is 100. By when is
>>>> rendered as a textbox in form, the size of text box is 40.
>>> Then the DB file that define that field type says it is 40.
>>>
>>>> I really don't know about the mismatch in size of file type and of
>>> text-box
>>>> form input.
>>> you need to become familiar with how ofbiz works. you don't define max
>>> field lengths in the UI, it is done at the entity level, and the DB file
>>> for the DB you are using.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Eg. In the form "createPartyGroup" size of GroupName text-box is 40. But
>>> in
>>>> the entity.config, type of GroupName field is "name" type. And length of
>>>> "name" type is 100.
>>>> How can I change the size of text-box of "name"-type entity field to 100?
>>> This is defined in the file for the DB you are using.
>>> since it will effect all fields in every entity with that type, it is
>>> better to use extend-entity and create a new field that uses one of the
>>> fieldtypes that uses a blob or text db type.
>>>
>>>> Thank for any suggestion.
>>>>
>>
>>
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